Andrew Luyten's photos with the keyword: Patagonia

Cerro Torre The Mountain

Cerro Torre The Mountain

Andrew Luyten
20 Jan 2007 1 176
The complex rock architecture of Cerro Torre (3128m). Not a particularly easy climb to the summit! In fact the first undisputed climb was only in 1974 and a previous claim dating from 1959 caused much controversy before being disproved as recently as 2005.
Ice Fracture

Ice Fracture

Andrew Luyten
21 Jan 2007 99
Detail from Torre glacier. This pattern of fractured ice caught my eye.
Glacial Blue

Glacial Blue

Andrew Luyten
21 Jan 2007 146
Detail from the Torre glacier. I found it mesmerising to look into these mini-crevasses glowing with this wonderful blue light.
Perito Moreno Glacier

Perito Moreno Glacier

Andrew Luyten
28 Jan 2007 112
These ice walls are around 60m high, extend for around 5km and advance at an average of 2m per day, but melt at the same rate. The very blue ice in the water had just 'calved' from the main glacier.
A Social Gathering

A Social Gathering

Andrew Luyten
04 Feb 2007 143
Magellanic penguins at Cabo Virgenes, Patagonia, Argentina. It seemed as if they had gathered for a bit of a gossip. Fly to this location (Requires Google Earth )
Penguin Sentry

Penguin Sentry

Andrew Luyten
04 Feb 2007 124
This would perhaps have been better if I had got a little lower. However this Magellanic penguin was guarding its burrow and crouching down seemed to trigger its defensive instincts.
Geology Lesson

Geology Lesson

Andrew Luyten
04 Feb 2007 123
Evidence that we are in a mountain-building region as we descend alongside the Rio Ascensio in Torres del Paine.
New Millennium Torres

New Millennium Torres

Andrew Luyten
04 Feb 2007 130
An OK but not brilliant image of Torres del Paine with weak sunlight. But perhaps the only shot on Flickr taken on Jan 1st 2000. I suppose if I were really keen I would have been here for dawn, but it was quite a long evening! Each of the towers is around 2500m altitude. Patagonia, Chile. Fly to this location (Requires Google Earth )
Downtown Puerto Natales

Downtown Puerto Natales

Andrew Luyten
03 Feb 2007 130
A fine example of vernacular architecture in Puerto Natales. The buildings need to be able to endure the weather but the availability of raw materials is somewhat limited, leading to some quite interesting designs.
Elemental Blues

Elemental Blues

Andrew Luyten
28 Jan 2007 143
Blue water, ice and sky. The Peritio Moreno glacier up close is spectacular.These ice walls are around 60m high and advance at an average of 2m per day, but melt at the same rate. +++ replaced with new version to remove cyan cast +++
Crossroads in the middle of nowhere

Crossroads in the middle of nowhere

Andrew Luyten
03 Feb 2007 97
A quick stop for fuel en-route between Los Glaciares in Argentina and Puerto Natales in Chile. The only signs of habitation seemed to be at these infrequent crossroads. Otherwise it is just miles and miles of Patagonian pampa. Fly to this location (Requires Google Earth )
Patagonian Guard Dog?

Patagonian Guard Dog?

Andrew Luyten
03 Feb 2007 114
Patagonia is a wild land and often the people seem to reflect that. So this rather genteel doorway in Puerto Natales was one of a kind.
Glacial Polishing

Glacial Polishing

Andrew Luyten
28 Jan 2007 143
Rock worn flat by glacial action. A texture not unlike a piece of wood.
Lago Toro

Lago Toro

Andrew Luyten
28 Jan 2007 140
We descend from the wild rock landscape of the upper Rio Tunel to this small glacial lake and more hospitable parts (and camp site) beyond.
Cerro Torre and Torre Glacier

Cerro Torre and Torre Glacier

Andrew Luyten
21 Jan 2007 174
View of Cerro Torre from atop the Torre glacier, parts of which are made accessible to walkers with a set of crampons. Fly to this location (Requires Google Earth )
Crossing the Abyss

Crossing the Abyss

Andrew Luyten
28 Jan 2007 138
Not an outstanding image, but it does show a rather exciting technique for river crossing known as a tyrolean traverse. We we attempting to get to the Paso del Viento after crossing the upper Rio Tunel, but unfortunately the weather changed and we were short of time so decided to head back not long after this crossing.
Cerro Torre In Situ

Cerro Torre In Situ

Andrew Luyten
20 Jan 2007 1 160
The view of Cerro Torre (on a good day) from Laguna Torre.
Cerro Fitz Roy in the Sky

Cerro Fitz Roy in the Sky

Andrew Luyten
14 Jan 2007 2 2 328
A fine view of the Fitz Roy group from near the Poincenot camp site. Patagonia
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