Robert Swanson's photos

We always find it fascinating to look up in larger cities. In this case, Manila provided quite the "wired" view. Taken through a bus window, so there are reflections. Image processed with GIMP.

Visiting Thira (Santorini), we were very impressed. The cable cars go right up the side of the cliff. (Yes, people walk all the way up and down on a pathway, if they want.) There are fences all over the place on this island, including along the cable car pathway. Image processed with GIMP.

Ford tractor at the estancia Fitz Roy in Chile. This is just one of the photos I've posted from this interesting place. You can see the arm of the ocean in the background, that I described in another photo. Also in the background are some of the other many pieces of farm equipment that they had at the estancia. By the way, Ford tractors were usually painted in all-over BLUE, not this interesting two-tone. Image processed with GIMP.

Saw all these birds perching on the seawall where our ship stopped in Arica, Chile. Image processed with GIMP.

The public market at Parintins, Brazil. It was raining... Anyway, you can see the official, and less official tables in use to show off their wares. Image processed with GIMP.

Taken just at sunset in Quartzsite, Arizona. Our motorhome is in the foreground, that of our friends is in the distance. We spent a week, camping with them (and 10's of thousands of others) in this beautiful desert area. Image processed with GIMP.

Another piece of farm machinery from the Fitz Roy estancia in Chile. In this case, a farm steam engine. Interesting color scheme... Image processed with GIMP.

Taken at the Fitz Roy estancia near Punta Arenas, Chile. They have a collection of just about anything, on the grounds, as well as in the barns. This is just one of the tractors on display. (Notice that they have re-painted the tractor, but part of the equipment is still very rusty.) Image processed with GIMP.

There is a barn at the Fitz Roy estancia, just full of antique items. It appears that they never threw anything away. Here are some radios. When you live very far from civilization, the radio becomes an important communication device. We took a tour from Punta Arenas, Chile, to this estancia, among other stops. To get to the farm, our full tour bus was loaded onto an already-laden ferry, and carried over a narrow arm of the ocean. Quite an experience. Image processed with GIMP.

Saw this military facility from our bus, during a visit to Lima, Peru, from the cruise. This looks to be a substantial protection for the military base. (The gun is probably not part of the protection....) Image processed with GIMP.

T-shirt seller in Parintins, Brazil. He is also the artist, and we were very impressed with the images he created. We still wear these shirts, purchased in 2008. This enterprising man set up an impromptu table at the port of Parintins, and our cruise ship was happy to supply buyers. Image processed with GIMP.

Same iguana, converted to monochrome with GIMP.

Seen along the Tortuguero Canals in Costa Rica. This lizard blends in so well with the lush greenery, that I had to do a bit of color manipulation in GIMP to make it easier to see it.

This sign on the seawall greeted us as we arrived in Puerto Montt. This is a very interesting area in Chile. Image processed with GIMP

During our South America cruise in 2008, the cruise line went out of their way to have "special" nights in the main dining room. Each time, all new decorations were put up. Certainly made for a festive evening. This table is decorated for "Oscars Night". We were at sea when Hollywood had its special night. Image processed with GIMP.

Taken during our stop in 2008. This statue and memorial wall honor those who fought during the recent War. Image process with GIMP.

Taken from our back yard, looking over a wild area. The final sunflowers of the season. Winter will be here soon (!) For the Sunday Challenge, this is the wonderful view we had this summer in our back yard. Snowing now... Image processed with GIMP.

Taken from our back yard, looking over a wild area. The final sunflowers of the season. Winter will be here soon (!) Image processed with GIMP.