In this new land the volcanoes hold sway
The driest desert in the world we roam
The landscape seems to hold whispers of home
Geology, aridity, salinity, and fire
Not far underneath churns the Earth´s raging desire
Salt flats, flamingoes, vicuñas, and geysers
Hot springs, cactus - a land without wires
The magic of the desert is palpable and real
For all souls who visit a very fine meal
I´m swimming in a salt lake on the salt flats of the desert, produced by groundwater accumulated from the Andes high above. It was impossible to sink my head or feet because of the density of the salty water. It was like having floaties on!
Brian swam too...
Another salt lake. The whole area is actually a national park in Chile in part to protect the flamingoes that are here year-round.
Some awesome geysers at 13,000ft above the desert basin (8,000 ft).
Vicuñas are the wild versions of the domesticated alpaca and llama. They´re so friggen cute, but my cheap camera does not zoom well at all. Their wool is the second-finest natural fiber in the world after silk.
All of my close-ups of the flamingoes are fuzzy, my camera sucks. This will have to do :)
The Atacama desert.
Slat flats of the desert.
Kind of like Moab, no? Except for the volcanoes in the background. One is still active and you can see it releasing gas in the morning hours.
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