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Fiery Andean Pools

First night camping in the natural sanctuary park of Yerba Loca just outside of Santiago, Chile. The sky that night decided to put on a bit of a light show just...

The Many Worlds Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics

There are many consequences of quantum mechanics that are counter intuitive to the everyday laws of physics we are accustomed to. Particles can pass though barr...

Blockchain: The Next Evolutionary Phase of the Internet

I am lucky enough to remember the first time my family connected to the internet. I would have been around 9 or 10 in the early 90's. So maybe it was just my yo...

The Summit of Cerro Plomo

Cerro Plomo is a very special mountain for the people of Santiago. It is the tallest mountain which is visible from the city. Much like Mt. Rainier is to Seattl...

Fresh Rain (and snow) in Santiago, Chile

Had our first significant rain this season here. Resulting in clean air and snow capped Andes, and requiring a run up Cerro Santa Lucia in downtown Santiago....

Photo Fun Contest - Week 17 – “Flying” Photography - Denali Takeoff

Here is my submission to @claudiaz's Flying Photo Contest. This is a DeHavilland Turbine Otters taking off from Denali base camp (7000 feet) in Alaska. It is on...

Here Comes Winter in the Austral!

The first signs of snow on the Andes appeared today in Santiago. The view of Cerro Plomo from my train ride today....

Deep Dark Woods: Deranged Photo Contest

Here is my entry for @derangedvisions Deep Dark Woods Photography Contest at the beginner tier. This was taken last December at Parque Cerro Castillo, in the Ch...

The High Andes, Chile

Incredible knowing the Incas use to run around up here......

Cerro Plomo: "Guardian of the Valley"

Seattle has Rainier, Tokyo has Fuji, and Santiago has Cerro Plomo. An incredible mountain that towers over the valley where Santiago sits. The Incas referred to...

San Jose Volcano

Over he past month or so, I have twice attempted to make my way up Volcan San Jose, a still active volcano right on the border between Argentina and Chile. Desp...

White is White Challenge - The Ruth Glacier

The Alaska Range from the Ruth Glacier after a snow storm, had to wait 2 extra days since conditions were not safe for the pilots to fly us out......

White is White - Water in Nature

Here is my photo for @dmcamera's White is White photo theme. Taken in Hunter Creek, Alaska while making our way to a frozen waterfall to climb....

Long Exposure Shot: Moonlight Over the Andes

This was taken last week while on a camping trip in the Andes near Santiago, Chile. My first long exposure shot of a river, and I am happy with the way it turne...

Yerba Loca Birthday Camping

To celebrate my birthday this past Saturday, some friends and I decided to go car camping in the nearby Yerba Loca Nature Sanctuary. A complete success consider...

Sun Halo Over Santiago, Chile!

Today I walked out of the lab to see a group of people looking up and pointing up at the sun. To my surprise, it was a sun halo they were looking at! I saw quit...

My Golden Hour Photography Contest Entry

Here is my entry for @juliank's weekly golden hour photography contest .jpg) Taken at the Turnagain Arm, near Anchorage, Alaska....

Reserva Cerro Castillo, Patagonia Chile

After a long semester, a backpacking trip was exactly the thing I needed to de-stress. Since I was already in Patagonia attending a conference, I decided on Res...

I'm in Patagonia!!!

I've been in Coyhaique, Chile for almost a week now, for a quantum optics conference. This past weekend I have been stuck in the hostel finishing up a report an...

Bitcoin Trip: Brazil - Part 2: Rio de Janiero

Rio has been high on my list of places to visit for a while now. Not only because of how beautiful I heard it was, but I also have family living there. Distant ...