Patagonia La ltima Esperanza

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Runner-up International Photography Awards Lucie Foundation 2012 In this spectacular collection of panoramic images award-winning photographer Macduff Everton proves why Chiles Last Hope Province in the extreme southern corner of Patagonia is a landscape that kindles the dreams of world travelers. Patagonia La ltima Esperanza is a collaboration with writer and artist Mary Heebner whose meditative prose reflects the poetry of place. Just as her observations seek to unearth and understand the spirit of the region her paintings watercolors and drawings evocatively counterpoint Evertons photographs of iconic mountains and glacier-lined fjords. Together they provide a unique perspective on this vast still mysterious territory and the lives of the people who have made a home here at the tip of the South American continent. While visitors rush to the landmark peaks of UNESCO-designated Torres del Paine National Park or the wonders of Bernardo OHiggins National Park they too often miss equally gorgeous and accessible but less frequented areas. Everton and Heebner explore much more from the shimmering ice fields and glassy lakes to the island mazes and expansive grasslands where youre more likely to see condors than another person. They find the beauty and meaning in the fishermens harbors the cowboys ranch labors and the creations of visionary architects whose stunning constructions mesh concern for the environment with the grandeur of the setting. Patagonia La ltima Esperanza indelibly captures a place of unending superlativesthe most breathtaking mountain ranges the most storied valleys the most inspiring destination for readers and travelers alike.