I really feel like I cant even begin to describe what I saw on my three day tour through southern Bolivia, and the salt flats, but I guess I will try.
the 'Salt Flats' is essentially an area in where an ancient salt lake existed, then dried up, leaving all the salt behind in a perfectly level and even distribution. It makes for some wicked vistas. And since there are no frames of refrence to the size of things, it is easy to fool the camera, and have fun with some goofy pictures- many of which I took. Essentially this is a photographers dream trip, everything was about the pictures...and I took a lot!
Over the three days, we saw an island that was filled with 1000 year old cacti. Volcanoes, ancient lava rocks that were frozen in the craziest shapes and forms. Huge rocks sticking out of nowhere in the middle of the dessert, snow capped mountains...that looked tempting to ski, beuatufilly colored lakes, most with giant pink flamingos, live creaters spewing and bubleing up hot sulfer dioxide, geysers, hot springs, and we even slept in a home made completely of salt.
We traversed this lanscape, that sometimes looked like Mars, in Toyota Landcruisers. This place was like the next life given to any fixed up Landcrusiers that exist in the world, they were all 10-20 years old, and lifted up, with big knotty tires, racks on top and brush guards in front with extra lights. They all carried extra fuel, and essentially relied on the driver if there were any problems. We had some problems with our fuel filter at a few points, and I actually saw our driver sucking gas out of a fuel line with his mouth, to clear the block. These guys are hard core! It felt like a Jeep Jamboree for Landcrusiers. Duddy you would have loved it, and I would be surprised if your old white one ends up down here somehow.
I'm not sure how to completely describe the sights of the trip. I will have to put my pictures up. I think some of them are framers!
the 'Salt Flats' is essentially an area in where an ancient salt lake existed, then dried up, leaving all the salt behind in a perfectly level and even distribution. It makes for some wicked vistas. And since there are no frames of refrence to the size of things, it is easy to fool the camera, and have fun with some goofy pictures- many of which I took. Essentially this is a photographers dream trip, everything was about the pictures...and I took a lot!
Over the three days, we saw an island that was filled with 1000 year old cacti. Volcanoes, ancient lava rocks that were frozen in the craziest shapes and forms. Huge rocks sticking out of nowhere in the middle of the dessert, snow capped mountains...that looked tempting to ski, beuatufilly colored lakes, most with giant pink flamingos, live creaters spewing and bubleing up hot sulfer dioxide, geysers, hot springs, and we even slept in a home made completely of salt.
We traversed this lanscape, that sometimes looked like Mars, in Toyota Landcruisers. This place was like the next life given to any fixed up Landcrusiers that exist in the world, they were all 10-20 years old, and lifted up, with big knotty tires, racks on top and brush guards in front with extra lights. They all carried extra fuel, and essentially relied on the driver if there were any problems. We had some problems with our fuel filter at a few points, and I actually saw our driver sucking gas out of a fuel line with his mouth, to clear the block. These guys are hard core! It felt like a Jeep Jamboree for Landcrusiers. Duddy you would have loved it, and I would be surprised if your old white one ends up down here somehow.
I'm not sure how to completely describe the sights of the trip. I will have to put my pictures up. I think some of them are framers!
2 comments:
Kevin,
You could have seen all that plus parts of the Orient, all of Europa, Scandinavia, and Africa by purchasing a $40.00 ticket to Worlds of Fun.
But I bet the "Salt Flats" were ok.
:)
Of course...what was I thinking.?.?
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