Torres del Paine

A few photos from a good day wandering in Torres del Paine, Chile. 

Does this still work?

Ok, I've gotta know - does anyone still see this blog? If so, I might resurrect it one more time... Chime in and let me know! 

the return of islandwanderer

It's been a while since I've posted to the blog, but in an effort to ditch mainstream social media I am going to try revive this blogging thing. So here goes, bear with me while I get back in the saddle, and I hope you enjoy my posts!




The Journey Home

For many islanders, the only way home is on a ferry like this one, cruising through the San Juan Islands on an amazingly beautiful December afternoon.

Prints available at my website: https://terenphotography.com/sanjuanaerials/ee07d675a
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Stars Above the Northern Lights on San Juan Island

On the night of April 15, 2015, the Northern Lights came out above the San Juan Islands for several hours, giving a spectacular display of green and purple lights, as seen from the newly created Mount Grant Preserve. Enjoy this 1 minute timelapse, created from 5 hours of shooting still images!

Rising tide at Stuart Island

This is a short video I made of thousands of still images throughout most of a day day at Stuart Island, in the San Juan Islands of Washington State.

 

The Northern Lights!

There has been a lot of interest in the Northern Lights lately! While we aren't expecting anything right away, there is always a slim chance they will come out down here in the lower 48! As we move closer to the Solar Maximum, there will be more opportunities to view this magical event here in Washington and along the 49th Parallel, and even below. Here are a couple of websites I use to help predict the Aurora in my area!


http://helios.swpc.noaa.gov/ovation/
(watch for the green 'donut' to cover your area, and then start looking north!)

http://gi.alaska.edu/AuroraForecast/
(Select the North America map and watch for numbers towards 6 and up)

Transient Orca Whale Hunting in the San Juan Islands, April 9 2012

Transient Orca Killer Whales hunting off the San Juan Islands April 9, 2012 This photo was taken while I was flying northward up San Juan Channel, just west of Jones Island. 

Western Prince Wildlife Cruise Time Lapse San Juan Islands

Sunrise over Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii

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Clouds....

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Big wave crashing over the Anacortes / San Juan Islands WSF ferry.

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Sunset flight towards Stuart Island, the San Juan Islands, WA

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The TinyWorld of South Beach, San Juan Island.

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Mausoleum at Roche Harbor Resort

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Check out my Skagit River Eagle Festival photos!

I've just uploaded a bunch of photos to my photo gallery, from the trip I took to the Skagit River for the Eagle Festival. 

There will be more photos coming (and they are all on Facebook too, but they look crappy on Facebook, and these ones look much better!

http://terenphotography.com/p185153774

It's that time again... Leaving Ezeiza Airport!

After 1.5 hours in terrible traffic with my new friend Fernando in the pouring rain, I made it to Aeropuerto Ezeiza. Got checked in in less than 5 minutes, and have 2 hours to pass in the airport. So now I'm sitting in the same seat I've sat in for the fifth year in a row, having a Quilmes (great beer!) and watching the craziness below. Goodbye Argentina! See you next year!!

The #1 reason I love coming home...

Can't wait to see you Traci!!
Only three days, and counting!

The courtyard at my hotel in Salta

This is the view from my hotel in Salta, Argentina. Absolutely amazingly beautiful!!

In the wine cellar of La Casa de la Bodega

Tasting wine with the winemaker at La Casa de la Bodega, Cafayate, Argentina! Great wine here. Learned about a whole new type of white wine I'd never heard of before, Torrontes - a wine I like more than any Chardonnay I've ever had!

Loving life in Cafayate

In the Hotel Killa, enjoying my new favorite kind of white wine, Torrontes! Hope they sell this stuff in the USA!!

Pretty cool place!!! Las Leñas in the summer.

Another of the most beautiful places in the world!

The one that did NOT get away...!

But then I put it back...

Flyfishing in the Mapuche land 1 hour outside of Junin de los Andes, on the Rio Malleo. Absolutely amazingly beautiful!

Volcano Lanin outside of Junin de los Andes

Made it to Junin de los Andes today, then went looking for places to fish. On the way we came across the Volcano Lanin with the setting sun.

Day at the Hipodromo!

Hmmm... Wonder what's in these bottles!?!

Megaspherulite with belly-button found in mountains outside Bariloche!

Best picnic spot in the whole wide world!

On the Río Pichi Leufu about an hour outside of Bariloche. It is, quite possibly, the most beautiful place on earth...

Last night's dinner party.

A good start!