Monday, December 13, 2021

13 December 2021 Puerto Varas Chile: A Walk


We got into the room and decide to take a walk to stretch out our legs.  It drizzled a bit on us and it must be a wet area because we saw lichen growing on almost everything.  There were also flowers everywhere and I am sure that they are not all getting watered.  The volcano would periodically peek out of the clouds so I kept on taking pictures not knowing which one would be the best.  We stopped in to wet our whistles and saw a group of sailboats.  After watching for some time we decided that they must have been getting certified as they had to capsize the sailboats and right them.  We were really amazed when we saw them abandon the sailboats and then after a few minutes they had to swim back to the boats that had drifted a good distance away.  The water temperature in this mountain lake must be in the 50's at the most. 


Liking the lichen



Still a few clouds but a clear view


Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow


These flowers were about one inch in diameter


With so many buds on this plant, the flowers must only last for a day


Crimson


Such a brilliant orange


Fade to yellow


Only one leg to stand on


Very interesting coloration


Thick with the roses 


Poppies


I have never seen these before



Daisy May?


Growing like weeds on the side of the walkway


Cool indeed


This was zoomed in to capture the small boats on the big lake


Capsized


Swimming back to the boats


What now?