Lupine bloom

A Lupine bloom in Ushuaia, Argentina

Tierra del Fuego

The rugged mountains of Tierra del Fuego in southern Argentina

Tierra del Fuego

The rugged mountains of Tierra del Fuego in southern Argentina

Crested Caracara

Crested Caracara (Polyborus plancus), adult, north of Puerto Natales, Chile

Puna Hawk

Puna Hawk (Geranoaetus poecilochrous) a member of the Buteo family of hawks

Guanaco

A Guanaco (Lama guanicoe), which is related to the camel but native only to South America, strikes a pose in Torres del Paine NP, Chile

Chilean Flicker

Chilean Flicker (Colaptes pitius) in Torres del Paine NP,Chile

Salto Grande

The Salto Grande is one of the largest,most powerful waterfalls in Torres del Paine NP, Chile

Cuernos del Paine Mts

Storm clouds pass over the Cuernos del Paine mountains in Torres del Paine NP, Chile

The Towers of Paine

Spectacular alpenglow lights up the clouds and the Towers of Paine in Torres del Paine NP

Towers of Paine

Sunrise bathes the Torres formation in Torres del Paine NP, Chile

Rainbow at Torres del Paine NP

A rainbow arcs above the Cuernos del Paine in Torres del Paine NP, Chile

Rainbow at Torres del Paine NP

A rainbow arcs above Lago Nordenskjöld in Torres del Paine NP, Chile

Rainbow and Guanaco

A rainbow arcs above Lago Nordenskjöld and a lone Guanaco in Torres del Paine NP, Chile

Rio Paine

The Rio Paine coursing through Torres del Paine NP exhibits a distinctive color due to glacial flour suspended in its meltwaters

Lago Grey Glacier

Grey Glacier meets the blue waters of Lago Grey

Grey Glacier

Grey Glacier, one of the largest in Patagonia, at the western end of Lago Grey in Torres del Paine NP, Chile

Austral Parakeet

Austral Parakeet (Enicognathus ferrugineus) in nest hole opening in Torres del Paine NP, Chile

Cerro Espada

Cerro Espada towers above the French Valley in Torres del Paine NP, Chile

Lago Pehoe

Lake Pehoe, at dawn, serves as the foreground for the majestic mountains of Torres del Paine NP, Chile

The Towers of Paine

The Base of the Torres is attained after a 3-4 hour hike and an elevation gain of over 3000ft or 900m, Torres del Paine NP, Chile

Torres del Paine NP

The Base of the Torres is attained after a 3-4 hour hike and an elevation gain of over 3000ft or 900m, Torres del Paine NP, Chile

Torrent Duck

Torrent Duck (Merganetta armata) in the Rio Ascensio, Torres del Paine NP, Chile

Guanaco

Guanaco (Lama guanicoe) in Torres del Paine NP, Chile