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Taken near El Chiflón

Taken whilst travelling on the overnight ferry from Helsinki

This may look like a Spring day, with lots of people in the sunshine and many without jackets. However, the picture was taken on February 23rd, when one would have expected snow with temperatures around zero.
Climat change is not a myth, unfortunately...

What luck to visit this amazing place before it got overrun!

Wooden items last a long time in the desert...

Eiffel's Bridge

This was taken after climbing Poon Hill before dawn. From L-to-R there is Annapurna (8091 m), Annapurna South and Machhapuchhare (the Fish Tail).

Sunset over Sorrento

Taken at 5752 metres on a climbing expedition in Peru. We spent an hour on the top in perfect conditions. The level of difficulty is similar to Mont Blanc except for one steep section requiring front points and two ice axes. The famous Alpamayo is on the left and the extremely difficult Chacaraju on the right.

Spring in October?

Sunset over Geneva and the Jet d'Eau on Christmas Day.

This is taken facing north. The iceberg is illuminated by the midnight sun.

The Swiss author "Cosey" has written a series of illustrated books (in French: Bandes Dessinées) about the character Jonathan and his adventures in Ladakh. Here he is in the Lotsava School, Nurla, telling a story to a group of Buddhist novices.

A Land Cruiser sets off across the salt as the sun starts to set. The lake is formed at the edge of the salt flats from rain draining from the mountains. The salar is at 12'000 feet.

Altiplano (Chile & Bolivia)

Uluru isn't the only spectacular rock formation in central Australia. This is Kata Tjuta at sunset (still 40°C).

A beautiful spot near Wanaka, South Island, NZ.

Cerro Torre is less than a third the height of Everest but 100 times more difficult. For those interested, a marvellous account of the scandal of the first ascent may be found in "The Tower", by Kelly Kordes.

Children in national dress in Cusco, Peru.

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