I just realized I never published this draft, so here goes one last post on Northern California!
Category Archives: Domestic Travel
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, APRIL 2024: CAMERON PARK & FOLSOM
Cameron Park:
Folsom:
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, APRIL 2024: JEPSON PRAIRIE PRESERVE
Jepson Prairie Preserve is an internationally known and nationally recognized vernal pool ecosystem. My sister and I visited the preserve to do photography, and we were fortunate to arrive in time for a docent-led tour. Click on the photos to view full screen.
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, APRIL 2024: DAVIS ARBORETUM
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, APRIL 24: NEVADA CITY & AUBURN
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, APRIL 2024: SOUTH YUBA RIVER STATE PARK
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, APRIL 2024, GRASS VALLEY #3: Empire Mine & North Star Mine
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, APRIL 2024, GRASS VALLEY #2: More Scenes Around Downtown
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, APRIL 2024, GRASS VALLEY #1: Umbrellas, Umbrellas, Everywhere Umbrellas!
ARGENTINA & CHILE #16: A GORGEOUS GLACIER!
What the previous day may have lacked in excitement and beautiful scenery was more than made up for on this day. Just wait…
Before you get to see the glacier, I must show you the Rhea I photographed out the bus window. We saw a bunch of them, but this was the best shot I captured:
(For all photos, especially panoramas, click on the image for a full screen view.)
Ok, now I am going to overload you with way too many pictures of Perito Moreno Glacier in Los Glaciares National Park. See how I provided those links? That is how you can learn more about these amazing beauties of Patagonia— another link! I will just let these photos (mostly) speak for themselves. I will preface them by saying I was totally impressed by the infrastructure (including handicap accessible ramps) provided to enjoy spectacular views. The color-coded, well-marked walkways and stairs made it so easy to wander with a plan in mind—and, without getting lost. It is the best I had ever seen anywhere. Gracias totales, Los Glaciares National Park!
Here is a calving sequence:
For an up close and personal view of the glacier, our group boarded a boat and were able to witness a lot of calving of the glacier.
…and then we saw this!
A HUGE GRACIAS TOTALES TO ANDREA SALAS for capturing it all on video, which I uploaded to YouTube. Watch this short video; it’s awesome!
We returned to El Calafate and had the remainder of the afternoon and evening to enjoy the town on our own. Here are some random scenes I captured along the way:
Coming up next: ARGENTINA & CHILE #17: BACK IN BUENOS AIRES