2-9-08
Went to see Perito Moreno yesterday. Huge! It was about 55m tall. On the way to the glacier our guide started to talk about how some of the mountains were private property. Thats a comical idea...something that huge being owned by someone. It was amazing watching the chunks of ice fall into the glacial lake. Pieces that look no bigger than a penny would fall, but by there thunderous sound you could tell that even the smallest of these chunks would make would crush a person into nonexistence, like matter and anti matter coming together. There are many things in this world that are much bigger than us, and its our job to enjoy them without inhibiting others from doing the same.
Trying to capture this on camera conflicts with my desire to just sit and enjoy the moment. I wanted to sit and wait to get a piece falling into the water, but that takes away from me being there. It's a conundrum. Sometimes, or a lot of the times, it would be better to just to sit back and live in the moment. So thats what I did. I also took a lot of pictures.
2-10-08
Ice trekking on from the secluded town of Chalten on the glacier Torre. We zip lined over a river, hiked for about 4 hours around a glacial
lake. The only way to describe the scenery here was perfect nature. Green all around. Tree's bark has fallen off and looks like they have been in a fire. A rabbit. Glacial river. Glacial Lake. The water in these lakes just seems more pure and more serene. Path through woods. Green. Mountains. Mountains. Mountains. A more tranquil place, i could not imagine. Untouched, the way things were meant to be. Here man adapted to nature, instead of the other way around. It's the kind of place that makes you want to be a better person. I want to get in better shape so I can observe this land without feeling tired. I want to help more people because this land wants me to. A feeling of nature's adrenaline is shooting through my veins. So lucky to be here. Perfect.
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