"the paps come, the paps go, more paps come... the world never tires of photographing ME, the greatest of the hummingbirds, but sometimes i like to close my eyes & shut out the noise!" -- snoozy giant hummingbird

taken at a popular lunch spot with a large viewing area where lots of them visit

#Fotomontag #Photomonday #Bird #Hummingbird #BirdsOfMastodon #Biodiversity #Nature #Outdoors #Andes

[113-2, 2025]
"Fracturas extractivistas en el desierto de #Atacama: Un oasis de contradicciones"

El artículo examina las «fracturas» socioecológicas que emergen de la extracción de #litio en el #SalarDeAtacama en la cordillera de los #Andes chilenos, considerada una de las reservas de litio más ricas del mundo. Conceptualizado como un «oasis de contradicciones,» el territorio del Atacama es simultáneamente un enclave estratégico para la #TransiciónEnergética «verde» global y un espacio de despojo, donde las demandas transnacionales de litio colisionan con las territorialidades indígenas.

https://journals.openedition.org/rga/15581
#Chile #extractivismo #montaña

𝗪𝗜𝗞𝗜𝗣𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗔'𝗦 𝗙𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘𝗗 𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗟𝗘

✧ Ojos del Salado ✧

Ojos del Salado is a dormant complex volcano in the Andes on the Argentina–Chile border. It is the highest volcano on Earth and the highest peak in Chile. The complex extends over an area of 70 to 160 square kilometres (27 to 62 sq mi) and its highest summit reaches an elevation of 6,893 metres (22,615 ft) above sea level. The ...

#andes #argentina #chile #earth #dormantcomplexvolcano #wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ojos_del_Salado

Wild Argentina. High on the altiplano, with no one else for hundreds of kilometres, crossing beauty I never even imagined — something you won’t find in any book. Unique, memorable.

#ArgentinianAltiplano #Argentina #Altiplano #Andes #LandscapePhotography #BlackAndWhitePhotography #SouthAmerica #RemotePlaces #VisualStorytelling #HighAltitude #DramaticSkies #openspaces

💁🏻‍♀️ ICYMI: 🐹💨 Southern #viscachas look like sleepy #rabbits, but these #rodents are actually related to #chinchillas.

They live in the high #Andes and use loud whistles to warn their group of danger and have tails that curl when they are resting.

👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/what-is-a-mountain-viscacha-video?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=new_content&utm_content=mountain_viscacha

#animals #argentina #biology #bolivia #chile #cute #mountains #nature #peru #science #southamerica #wildlife #tksst #video

🐹💨 Southern #viscachas look like sleepy #rabbits, but these #rodents are actually related to #chinchillas.

They live in the high #Andes and use loud whistles to warn their group of danger and have tails that curl when they are resting.

👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/what-is-a-mountain-viscacha-video?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=new_content&utm_content=mountain_viscacha

#animals #argentina #biology #bolivia #chile #cute #mountains #nature #peru #science #southamerica #wildlife #tksst #video

Just north of the famous Salar de Uyuni, Tunupa Volcano is somewhat secluded and sees far fewer visitors. It is beautiful, remote, and offers the best evening one could wish for.

#VolcanoTunupa #Tunupa #Bolivia #SalarDeUyuni #Andes #LandscapePhotography #BlackAndWhitePhotography #SouthAmerica #RemotePlaces #VisualStorytelling #MountainLight #DramaticSkies #highaltitude