By far my favorite family on the Altiplano. Leandro and Yendeline.
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La Tirana
The strangest way of celebrating God that I have ever seen. Beautiful, intricate costumes, pilgrims dancing, making sacrifices…
Región del Bío Bío
A good while back, I headed five hours south to the Bío Bío Region to take photos for work.
Two things:
1. The region is gorgeous.
My second home.
Chimbarongo, a place that has my heart. Continue reading My second home.
A Chimbarongo Night, Exposed.
As you could tell by the moon photo, I was out traipsing around in the dark not so long ago.
You see, I have tirelessly lugged my tripod to and from Chimbarongo many a time, always in anticipation of a brilliant night sky, yet always looking up to nothing but a dull dark grey. So I am being whole-heartedly honest in telling you that I cannot accurately describe my excitement upon seeing the vineyards dazzled in starlight. Like a kid at Christmas really… Continue reading A Chimbarongo Night, Exposed.
When the moon hits your eye…
…you take a picture of it.
THAT´S ( ↑ ) amore…
The Sunbathing Reptile
This one time, not too long ago, I went to Costa Rica and got all inspired to keep this phlog up and post the images that my eyes have been so fortunate to capture. And while I was there, I saw this guy:
‘Tis the season
I must admit, leaving behind long, hot, sunny summer days for grey, snow and cold, well, thank goodness it’s to be with family and friends…
Pura Vida Mae
I learned at too young of an age that life is short. Since then, I´ve continually learned that life is sweet, so very sweet. For that, I am forever grateful. For that, I randomly hopped on a plane and went to Quepos, Costa Rica. You only live once.
Continue reading Pura Vida Mae
Costa Rica Welcome
Ashley Ambirge picks me up at the little tiny Quepos airport, we run and scream like girls, embracing; she hands me a giant, cored-out pineapple full of a double-shot rum Piña Colada.
Welcome to Costa Rica.
Just a peak…
Costa Rica on a 4-day whim.
Vineyards Day
Oh, I will get better at posting while working full-time, I will!
I recently took a trip to Costa Rica that has me all fired up and excited..more to come on that!
For now, I´m going to say what I always say, but is there anything more beautiful than a vineyard?
Mendoza, Argentina
I’ve been to Mendoza several times and I always just love it. I’ve jumped out of an airplane there, ridden bikes to visit wineries, eaten amazing slabs of beef and always made new friends. I didn’t shoot too much this trip, as it was just a quick hop over the Andes a couple weekends ago….
Cerro Santa Lucia
Spring is on its way and I could not be more excited. Cheers to no more electric blankets!!!!!
I live right beside a big, beautiful hill, Santa Lucia, on which Pedro de Valdivia stood and said, we will conquer this land. Can you even begin to imagine the view he had?! Undisturbed by smog and buildings…
Foggy Vineyards
Sustainable agriculture favors natural elements to maintain a clean and healthy environment. Geese help control little pests that want to ruin the wine. It’s smart, beautiful and Eco-friendly! And that is the type of establishment I now work for!
Getting my groove back.
So, it’s been a while, most definitely the longest I’ve gone without posting since I started this site so many years ago. I have a good reason though, not good enough to keep up with this behavior, but good enough to excuse my momentary silence.
I, my friends, got a new job. A fantastic job. I really love this job. So, I’ve been a bit preoccupied. I was contracted by the renowned Concha y Toro, the second largest wine producer in the world and I’m working exclusively with their premium brand Cono Sur Vineyards & Winery as their Web Manager. I am in charge of maintaing our bilingual website, creating content in both English and Spanish, I run our social media networks, I’m in charge of all incoming communications, I do a lot of translating and I’m involved in several smaller campaigns and projects. It’s utilizing my degree while learning all kinds of new things and being the only native speaker in an office of +20. I’m given creative freedom, the occasional bottle of wine and well, I’m just oh-so content. That’s not even to mention the amazing work environment…
So for this post, I’m bringing in some photos I took on a recent visit to the winery with two Koreans, a journalist and the country’s top sommelier. I’ll start with our amazing tasting, where we tried more than 15 of our top wines.
Barrio Esmeralda
Literally just two city blocks in area, this little neighborhood is a gem.
Oh Santiago.
Like all big cities, Santiago is many things. It covers a large area and has many different people and sectors. And though at times, there is nothing more I want to do but to leave it behind for a few days, I always come back; it is my home and I love it. Continue reading Oh Santiago.
The Llamas
I feel a post is needed when you have two llama-in-the-city sightings within two days of each other. It’s like when I was in Bangkok and every once and a while, there’s an elephant. Llamas, elephants, dressed to impress.
Barrio Yungay
It’s the people that make a place, isn’t it?
Barrio Yungay, where the buildings are fantastic and the streets are quaint, it is a peaceful neighborhood where the people seem less like city dwellers and more like small town, friendly faces. Continue reading Barrio Yungay
Monday Memories – La Feria Ambulante
I’ve chosen this Monday Memory simply because it is fun and colorful. Enjoy!
(It’s fun to see how I’ve evolved as a photographer and in shooting these festivals. Granted the recent San Pedro was during the day and had good natural light, but there is a clear improvement, which is kinda the point eh?)
Color
San Pedro
I headed to the coast in Valparaíso this past weekend to join the fishermen and celebrate their Patron Saint, Peter. Colorful costumes, lots of music and dancing and avoiding the 90 percent chance of rain, it was a fun weekend and yet another peek into Chile’s complex culture, mixed with Catholicism and Chilean-isms. Continue reading San Pedro
Neruda
So after my photo shoot with PSO this morning, walking through a little plaza with busts of Chile’s famous, I came across a favorite, Pablo Neruda; with a drizzle falling upon us, it looked as if he were crying.
Monday Memories – Yerba Loca
I would love to go back and hike around right this minute, however, after a weekend full of rain, I figure it would be more like cross country skiing. The Andes are striking today in all their snow-capped glory.
Yerba Loca Continue reading Monday Memories – Yerba Loca
Neighborhood Dogs
After having lived here for more than two years now, I’ve learned quite a bit on just how Chile works. And I’ve also learned to accept –on most days– that there are some things I will never understand.
