Hall of Fame: The Hunter is Hunted

What's going on here?  

Is somebody getting ready to pounce?

Steve suggested I pose Mr. Hunter on the Lake Limpiopungo sign, but of course it was SO windy. It took a minute to get Mr. H to balance there, and even then he was in danger of toppling at any moment, so Steve crouched nearby, ready to catch Mr. Hunter if he fell.  And he didn't realize that the first shot I took of the scene was a wide shot.  

When I was downloading my photos back at the hotel that night, I saw this picture and cracked up.  It looked so much like Steve was getting ready to attack Mr. Hunter.  

Mr. Hunter looks happy,
even if he is about to blow over.

A slightly steadier perch.

Lake Limipiopungo

Cotopaxi National Park

Ecuador

June 2011

Stopping to Smell the Flowers

Clusters of pale purple flowers like crocuses grew near Lake Limpiopungo.   

Mr. Hunter stopped to admire them, but posing with them was a challenge. 

That's my finger there, trying to hold Mr. Hunter steady.  Even though he was posing on the ground, the wind was intense enough that Mr. H would blow over unless I held him.

Lake Limpiopungo

Cotopaxi National Park

Ecuador

June 2011

Big Sky at Lake Limpiopungo

As we made our way up towards our Cotopaxi climb, we'd stop occasionally to spend a little time getting our bodies acclimated to the progressively higher altitude.  At Lake Limiopungo, our guide let us out to take a walk, and to enjoy the scenery.  The most amazing thing about this place: the big sky.

A shot of my brother and the big sky, for a little perspective.

On one side loomed the Cotopaxi Volcano; on the other, Ruminahui Volcano.

Hints of Cotopaxi

About Volcan Ruminahui

The cloud in the middle
was shaped like a little ghost.

A lovely place.

Lake Limpiopungo

Cotopaxi National Park

Ecuador

June 2011