Friday, October 10, 2008

Vineyard visit - Oct 9





















almonds

Black Necked Swan









back into the mountains for a birding adventure

Pam looking at little creatures - Little creatures looking at Pam

wonderful wonderful

*~I think I left my heart in the Andes today~*

horses licking salt


Heidi and Juan

we shared the trails

The only way in, the only way out :) - Pam's up for adventure~*

Okay you birders - IDENTIFY :)

Juan & Pam

~ since it is spring here the flowers are everywhere ~
these poppy's won't open until the sun rises

A mystery wall - and everyone knows I love a mystery - on the other side is a bluff dropping to a small creek



Juan, our guide and my new pal Pamela - identifying everything we could find with wings

early morning dew on poppy

agave plant... tequila anyone :)


Thursday, October 9, 2008

art Art ARt ART imitating LIFE LIFe LIfe Life life





Las Tortolas plant for Los Bronces mine



Yesterday we visited the Los Tortolas copper / molybdenum plant


Copper - froth flotation separation vats


Plant operations - where the rubber meets the road :)