Torres del Paine National Park...

is a geologist’s playground at the bottom of South America.

First light on the southern side of the massif, showing light-colored 12.5 Ma granitic intrusion into darker 86 Ma metamorphosed mudrocks.

First light on the southern side of the massif, showing light-colored 12.5 Ma granitic intrusion into darker 86 Ma metamorphosed mudrocks.

Joyful geologist!

Joyful geologist!

Guanaco mother and child.

Guanaco mother and child.

Time for a dust bath.

Time for a dust bath.