New Journal 16 – Santiago As the sun began to set, we were joined by a puppy. He decided to make his bed under my tripod. We were standing at a lookout on Cerro San Cristobal overlooking the city and mountains. The view was stunning. Two young fellas joined us and began chatting. After a […]
New Journal 16 – The border crossing In the wake of an announcement on Saturday that the Chilean border would finally be re-opened after weathering the worst storm in 10 years, we dashed to the bus station to buy tickets. In a whirlwind of rejections from bus companies who’d sold out, we found ourselves haggling […]
New Journal 15 – Trapped The weather is our tormentor. We are still unable to cross the mythical border of Chile. We are stuck in limbo, forced to spend our evenings drinking wine and exchanging stories with fellow travellers. There seems to be no end to the huge snow storm happening in the mountains. […]
New Journal 14 – Catching up & HDR Book As the Chilean border still remains closed, we’ll be using today to catch up on things we haven’t had the time to do recently. My blog needs updating slightly. I’m going to organise the chapters of my HDR book. I started writing it 9 months ago. […]
New Journal 13 – The winery bike ride Every wine tasted good that day. Maybe that was due to the thirst we’d develop while cycling. I’m not sure if cycling while under the influence of alcohol is a great idea, but every year tourists take to the roads on two wheels and pedal their way […]
New Journal 12 – Holy jeans Rachel looked at me: ‘Jimmy, you have a hole in your crotch!’ I looked down and did indeed find a hole in the crotch area of my favourite jeans. I love these jeans. I don’t want to replace them. I’ve considered creating a patch, kind of like an elbow […]
New Journal 11 – The Myth of the Muslim I have always refrained from writing about political topics on my blog. I see no need or cause to talk of themes that can create such anger and disdain that it would contradict the purpose of my work – the love of the diversity found within […]
New Journal 10 – The bus journey Liam Neeson, my hopes were on you. You failed to deliver. We’d been on the bus from El Calafate to Bariloche for 20 uncomfortable hours. I needed joy in my life. We’d already watched 2 bad movies. Taken 2 had just begun. I whispered to Rachel ‘I have […]
New Journal 9 – What’s important in photography 2 years ago today I bought my first DSLR camera. 1 month before that, I had never heard the term ‘DSLR’. 1 and a half years ago, I discovered HDR. 1 year ago last week I started an HDR blog. Less than 1 year ago I made […]
New Journal 9 – Self Belief The heavy rain we’re experiencing today is giving us a good opportunity to plan without distractions. Tomorrow we’ll head north up this thin country, continuing our adventure around lesser known areas. It’s funny, Rachel and I consider ourselves adventurous to some degree. Yet, in our accommodation there is an […]