Robert Swanson's photos with the keyword: chile

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.

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.

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

This shipwreck remains as a silent warning to watch where you are going. This was taken in the Chilean Fjords. The crew took a wrong turn, and that was that. This location is so isolated, that it would cost too much to salvage the wreck. Time has turned it into a hulk of rust. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Riverside_(APA-102) Image processed with GIMP.

We were told about this place by some other folks at the RV park where we were staying. The small town of El Rito, New Mexico is pretty remote, but very interesting, and worth a visit. The highlight for us was enjoying a dinner at El Farolito. This tiny restaurant consistently wins statewide awards for their food. They were very friendly and welcoming. Image processed with GIMP.