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The Gates of Calypso



"You hear it before you see it. You feel it before you hear it, through the soles of your feet, in the chambers of your soul—a low rumble, the very ground thrumming beneath you. Step to the edge. A gust of wet wind and the earth falls away in this great leap into the abyss." -Jeff Rennicke from National Geographic Runoff from the heaviest rains in 25 years funnel over the cliffs of Iguazu Falls, one of the greatest natural wonders on the planet. This is the first image of a new series from South America. I spent the last 2 months traversing the wilderness continent, from the windswept of dunes of northern Brazil to the crystalline icebergs of Argentine Patagonia. I came face to face with a puma in the middle of the night below Fitzroy, trekked 50 miles barefoot across a spectacular wilderness of sand dunes, and was lucky enough to get on the first train back to Machu Picchu after the disastrous floods of the past winter. I've got lots of stories and images and share, and I hope you enjoy the ride.

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"You hear it before you see it. You feel it before you hear it, through the

soles of your feet, in the chambers of your soul—a low rumble, the very

ground thrumming beneath you. Step to the edge. A gust of wet wind

and the earth falls away in this great leap into the abyss." -Jeff

Rennicke from National Geographic.

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This is transcendent. You have been there and you have felt it and you have seen it. You close your eyes and you see it again. You got your camera to catch what is invisible for the eyes. Karl

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Fantastic capture, the whole scene drawing my eyes deeper. Must have been something to be standing there...hopefully you didn't get too wet ;) or suffer hearing loss! I really like this

Take care, Pamela

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Gorgeous, superbly captured, image Michael. Lovely, subtle tones, and beautifully captured mists.

All the best,
Neil

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An amazing image. Looks difficult to compose...but you did a perfect job here. Very moving stuff, once again!

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