Vancouver 30 (16 of 30)

 The surrounding city illuminates with a contrasting background of moving cloud and fog that is lit up by a nearby sky resort.

American Landscapes - Lake Tahoe, CA

Lake Tahoe is located in the alpines of the Sierra mountain range that borders California and Nevada.  On a perfect day, the water surface resonates the most vibrant blue of its kind.  And when you engage close to the water, you can actually see its vivid clarity, as its clear water is one of the lakes characteristics that is famous for.



Over the years the water has lost its clarity as it is decreasing at an average rate of .25 meters per year. 



The area around Lake Tahoe was originally inhabited by the Washoe tribe of Native Americans.



Watersports, from swimming, paddle boarding, jet skiing canoeing, kayaking, yachting, diving, and scuba diving are some of the recreational activities that take place on the lake.  During the winter, parts of the area gets closed off due to heavy snow storms.  However, Lake Tahoe remains to be a popular attraction for winter sport activities.



If you know that there are great landscapes in your area, I encourage anyone to flock over there and engage with it.  Take the trip or journey, and it will be worth it because of its powerful imprint it will have on your conscience and imagination.

Peru - Cusco - Ollantaytambo - Inca - Part2

Ollantaytambo is the starting point for the 4 day 3 night hike to Machu Picchu known as the Inca Trail. Today, it is an archeological site and the first major Inca city before hikers reach Machu Picchu.  Ollantaytambo is located 2,792 meters or 9,160 feet above sea level and surrounded by mountains. The Inca's were architects by mere appearance of their stone walls for fortification, terraces for agriculture, and stone quarters for living.  Even more intriguing is the fact that like many of the other Inca sites, they built there cities in the deep mountainous regions.

Chile - San Pedro De Atacama - Landscape - Part2

Imagine being the first settlers in this world, a territory cherished for its astonishing landscape.  At around 2,000 meters  or 7,000 feet above sea level, this region is one of the driest on the planet.  The surface rock formation resembles that of the moon, and thus referred to as "Valley of the Moon".  This is San Pedro de Atacama, Chile.









These sand dunes are a popular destination for sandboarding.








Rich texture and colors makes this a photogenic landscape.



More sand dunes.



A world of wonder made rich on its own.

Chile - San Pedro De Atacama - Landscape - Part1

In Chile, steep mountain slopes and rigid land forms are plentiful.  One evening gaze into the sunset at San Pedro de Atacama, Chile is worth a 100 hundred years.  For my first visit to Chile, I was forever impressed.



View of Licancabur Volcano from Valley of the Moon.



Chile has such unique geographical topography.  It is a long and narrow coastal country on the west side of the Andes Mountains.