lake titicaca peru by tom clausen

02 Friday Dec 2016

Posted by Tom Clausen in close up details, lakes and rivers, landscapes, nature, Peru, poems and photos, summer

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from one island
to another
this life

policarpio-catalina-with-little-yasmincharla-smiling-in-between-them-and-very-gregarious-7-year-old-daughter-florlinda-on-the-right

uros-floating-island-in-lake-titicaca-the-reeds-that-grow-in-the-lake-have-for-centuries-provided-a-source-shelter-livlihood-home-and-food-for-the-uros-people-for-centuries

peru-amantani-island-on-lake-titicaca-as-we-were-on-our-way-to-taquile-island-10-18-14

peru-sillustani-one-of-the-chullpas-built-as-an-above-ground-tomb-for-ancestors-by-a-pre-incan-culture

peru-puno-peru-cathedral-near-our-hostel-10-19-14

arriving-on-taquile-island-for-a-walk-about-and-visit-to-some-inca-ruins-and-a-stop-for-lunch-and-to-see-a-demonstration-of-local-weaving-before-we-headed-back-to-puno-in-the-afternoon

peru-spiral-stone-carving-on-the-trail-going-up-to-sillustani-ruins-10-19-14

peru-another-chullpa-at-sillustani-site-near-puno-at-12858-feet

peru-town-below-silustani-ruins-as-storm-was-breaking-10-19-14

peru-lake-titicaca-peru-from-isla-amantani-10-17-14

peru-on-the-path-to-the-top-of-amantani-island-there-were-many-people-along-the-way-selling-their-colorful-handwork-crafts-10-17-14

peru-path-going-up-to-the-top-of-amantani-island-10-17-14

pisac and ollantaytambo-peru- inca sites by tom clausen

27 Sunday Nov 2016

Posted by Tom Clausen in close up details, landscapes, nature, Peru, poems and photos

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the work
and mystery
left to the centuries

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peru-after-climbing-up-the-terraces-some-looking-out-and-back-down-at-the-city-of-ollantaytambo-and-the-valley-it-is-in

peru-ollantaytambo-inca-site-as-seen-from-the-valley-floor-10-14-14-it-was-an-expansive-site-stretching-beyond-the-borders-of-this-photo

looking-down-the-many-terraces-at-ollantaytambo-10-14-14

ollantaytambo-stone-work-showing-the-traditional-large-cut-stone-blocks-fit-seamlessly-together-exactly-like-at-sacsayhuaman-machu-picchu-and-other-inca-sites-10-14-14

peru-ollantaytambo-stone-work-showing-the-traditional-large-cut-stone-blocks-fit-seamlessly-together-exactly-like-at-sacsayhuaman-machu-picchu-and-other-inca-sites-10-14-14

peru-ollantaytambo-from-a-walkway-with-a-view-to-the-other-side-of-the-valley-in-the-distance-where-the-stone-was-quarried-from

peru walk about by tom clausen

25 Friday Nov 2016

Posted by Tom Clausen in haiku, lakes and rivers, landscapes, nature, Peru, poems and photos, trees

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these wings…
carrying on high
above
the Andes

peru-another-view-of-huascaran-every-day-while-we-were-in-huaraz-and-exploring-the-region-this-mountain-and-the-neighboring-mountains-provided-a-changing-presence-as-clouds-light-and-weather-came

chinancocha-lake-3800-meters-12467-feet-just-above-yungay-in-the-ancash-region-i-did-walks-around-huaraz-and-day-trips-to-yungay-llanganuco-lakes-and-to-carhuaz-and-caraz-two-other-cities-ne

peru-clear-winged-butterfly-on-way-to-agusacalientes

peru-another-pretty-butterfly-on-the-day-3-hike-from-challhuay-to-la-playa-10-11-14

peru-here-is-a-caterpillar-waiting-for-wings

peru-huascaran-the-highest-peak-in-the-peruvian-andes-at-6768-meters-22205-ft-photo-from-the-site-of-the-old-city-of-yungay-which-was-buried-by-a-massive-avalanche-that-occurred-on-5-31-70-after

along-the-ride-to-the-hydroelectric-plant-we-passed-two-huge-openings-in-the-mountain-side-where-an-amazing-amount-of-water-was-pouring-forth-here-is-one-of-them-10-12-14

arriving-in-la-playa-as-was-the-pattern-the-whole-trip-i-was-following-casey-who-set-a-quick-pace-and-was-not-pausing-for-photos-most-of-the-time-or-needing-a-rest-break-most-of-the-time

peru-railroad-bridge-on-the-way-to-aguascaliente

peru-end-of-the-dirt-road-at-a-hydro-electric-plant-begin-to-walk-the-rail-line

peru-valley-from-challhuay-to-la-playa-that-we-walked-a-path-and-dirt-road-through

pack-horses-being-unloaded-and-as-soon-as-everything-was-removed-there-was-an-ecstatic-session-of-rolling-and-going-upside-down-and-looking-absolutely-relieved-to-be-free-of-the-load-carried-all-day

peru-challhuay-hostel-and-campground-for-groups-crossing-over-the-salkantay-pass-and-doing-the-trek

machu picchu views by tom clausen

25 Friday Nov 2016

Posted by Tom Clausen in haiku, hills and mountains, landscapes, nature, paths, Peru, poems and photos, Wabi Sabi

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also on the way
to Machu Picchu
a snail

peru-another-view-from-the-top-of-machu-picchu-mountain-10-13-14

peru-we-got-to-machu-picchu-early-in-the-morning-on-10-13-14-and-spent-a-whole-day-walking-up-and-down-and-all-around-seeing-the-many-structures-terraces-drainage-canals

one-the-mountains-near-machu-pichu-getting-closed-in-by-clouds-early-in-the-day-when-it-looked-like-it-might-be-a-rainy-day-there-but-the-clouds-blew-away-and-we-had-a-beautiful-day-there-10-13-14

peru-machu-picchu-from-in-the-middle-looking-back-10-13-14

peru-one-aspect-of-machu-picchu-that-you-really-feel-everywhere-there-is-the-vertical-quality-of-life-that-it-was-for-the-people-living-there-steep-drop-offs-all-around-10-13-14

peru-machu-picchu-in-morning-light-10-13-14

peru-another-photo-which-shows-the-vertical-quality-of-the-steep-terraces-i-will-post-more-photos-tonight-and-an-album-with-all-my-photos-taken-at-machu-picchu-on-our-10-13-14-visit

peru-not-all-the-terraces-and-stairs-at-machu-picchu-are-steep-there-are-some-gentle-shallow-terraces-and-although-in-places-it-is-very-steep-and-the-whole-place-is-positioned-on-a-ridge-line-betw

peru-the-iconic-peak-that-is-so-frequently-seen-as-the-identifying-feature-of-machu-picchu-is-called-waynapicchu-or-huaynapicchu-and-it-is-8924

peru-in-spending-a-whole-day-at-machu-picchu-we-noticed-that-the-number-of-other-visitors-became-significantly-less-in-the-afternoon-especially-in-the-mid-to-later-afternoon

peru-a-stairway-like-many-where-you-watch-your-step-at-machu-picchu-some-are-steep-enough-that-your-hands-become-involved

peru-here-is-paul-from-london-coming-down-the-stairs-from-the-peak-of-machu-picchu-mountain-we-had-met-him-at-la-playa-with-a-group-that-was-doing-the-salkantay-trek-the-same-time-we-were

as the world turns by tom clausen

27 Saturday Aug 2016

Posted by Tom Clausen in hills and mountains, landscapes, nature, Peru, poems and photos

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high altitude water
before it begins
the way down…

swamped by tom clausen

27 Saturday Aug 2016

Posted by Tom Clausen in landscapes, Peru, poems and photos, Wabi Sabi

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design, details, found art, haiku, lake, lakes, light, nature, Peru, photography, poetry, reflections, submerged, summer, sun, sunken, time, wabi sabi, water, waves, witness

I’d put out
my hand,
empty as it is

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altitude by tom clausen

27 Saturday Aug 2016

Posted by Tom Clausen in clouds, landscapes, Peru, poems and photos

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mountain lake
my thoughts
in the wind

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life to life

27 Saturday Aug 2016

Posted by Tom Clausen in Peru, poems and photos

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at the market
from hand to hand
the warmth

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long journey by tom clausen

15 Sunday Feb 2015

Posted by Tom Clausen in close up details, nature, paths, Peru, poems and photos

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art, beauty, design, found art, haiku, nature, Peru, photography, poetry, snails, time, walking, witness, zen

she wanders away…
her snail disembarks
the matchbox truck

Machu Picchu

06 Friday Feb 2015

Posted by Tom Clausen in haiku, hills and mountains, landscapes, Peru, poems and photos

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mountain top
giving back
each breath

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