Thursday, May 5, 2011

Autumn in the Andes

Beech tree in Southern Patagonia, April 2010
At this time of year on the higher slopes of the mountains in Southern Patagonia, the native beech trees erupt in a brilliant display of fall colours. If you hike high enough you'll find pristine glacial lakes of aquamarine blue, making quite a contrast with the fall foliage.

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