Salar de Uyuni starry sky time-lapse
At this time of year the Milkyway is not as prominent as in the summer months, but there are so many stars to be seen…
Salar de Uyuni and The Magellanic Clouds
This was an incredibly windy and cold night, and it was really hard to find a place away from the wind to set up the…
Star trails over Salar de Uyuni
Traveling around the huge salt flats of Salar de Uyuni is no easy task, as the distances are vast and you have to bring…
Cardon cactus (Echinopsis tarijensis)
When not in bloom the cardon cactus (Echinopsis tarijensis) looks just like the white-flowering Echinopsis atacamensis,…
Cardon cactus (Echinopsis tarijensis)
When not in bloom the cardon cactus (Echinopsis tarijensis) looks like the white-flowering Echinopsis atacamensis, but…
Andean Lapwing (Vanellus resplendens)
Andean Lapwing (Vanellus resplendens) is a common bird here, but not in large numbers during my visit.
Cerro Tunupa
Cerro Tunupa is one of countless volcanic peaks on the Altiplano. If you're up to it you can easily trek to the top,…
Isla del Pescado (Fish Island) and Salar de Uyuni
Fortunately the cacti are not disturbed here, so this is one of few places you can see a resemblance of a cactus…
Cactus nest on Isla del Pescado (Fish Island)
For birds that have a need to build nests above ground, a desert has few options, so they learn to deal with the spines…
Isla del Pescado (Fish Island) and Salar de Uyuni
Why this island is named fish island is a mystery to me. It does not look like a fish from the air and fish usually…
Salar de Uyuni
The enormity of the salt flat is incredible and very hard to convey on a photo, but when you have known elements like…
Cardon cactus (Trichocereus atacamensis ssp. pasacana)
Cardon cactus (Trichocereus atacamensis ssp. pasacana) - the white-spined variety is my favourite of the cacti here,…