Sol de Mañana
This was a foul smelling location, and also high enough for my headache to return, so this was a quick visit to smell,…
Chilean Flamingo (Phoenicopterus chilensis)
My expectations to see Flamingos were met in excess! All the lagoons had one or more of the 3 species, and their beauty…
James’s Flamingo (Phoenicoparrus jamesi)
From afar the flamingos all seem to be the same species. This species is identified by the red legs, that the black tip…
Laguna Colorada
This lagoon simply defies logic! Seeing this lagoon for the first time made me think of a chemical spill or some other…
Laguna Colorada
If you ever wondered why many of the Flamingo species are red or pink, look no further! This is the reddest lagoon I've…
Laguna Colorada
This is shot towards the low evening sun, and the contrast gives the appearance that he lagoon is just slightly red,…
Werneria incisa
This salt and mineral tolerant plant thrives here and has generated large mats close to the water. Further down there…
Werneria incisa
This hardy plant grows where the high watermark is, and is thus very salt and mineral tolerant. You can see the salt…
Altiplano bog
A bog in a desert? How can that be? It's possible due to stable springs. These springs feed small streams, rivers, and…
Laguna Colorada
My first sight of this incredible lagoon which is tinted red from the sediments and algae! The white is the mineral…