MY TRACKS
I like to keep track of where I have been both for my own enjoyment and as a source of information for future trips. I have learned from experience that although quite often the best shots only occur when wonderful light pops up quite unexpectedly, it is better and certainly less frustrating to be prepared, do your homework, and be as knowledgeable as possible about the locations you are visiting. That way you will reduce the amount of time spent driving back roads that take nowhere or scrambling up peaks that have no views. And certainly I do not enjoy to all of a sudden realize that I made that exact mistake several years back (been there, done that). So better be prepared, document your trips, and if you are lucky enough to return to the same place at a later time, take advantage of the previous experience.
Below you can find links to several Google Earth files containing detailed descriptions of where have I been and what have I done while on the field. Except the first three, each file corresponds to a single photographic trip, and shows the trip duration in days and its length in miles. The icons in each trip are chronologically ordered.
MY PHOTOS. Shows the location and orientation from where each of the photographs in this site was taken. It is a compilation of the different Google Earth links that appear just above the description of the individual photographs within their respective web pages.
MY FLIGHTS. Shows all the plane trips I have taken in my life (grouped by year), both those related with this web page and those taken for other reasons. Red lines indicate return trips while green ones are single way or multiple stop flights.
WORLD'S MOST PROMINENT PEAKS. Prominence is a concept that represents the elevation of a mountain summit in relation to the terrain that surrounds it, and for many it is a better indication of the mountain size than its height. The prominence of a summit is its elevation relative to the highest point to which one must descend before reascending to a higher summit. This link shows the 1524 mountains known to have a prominence higher than 1500 meters (4921 feet), compiled based on data taken from peaklist.org.
KARAKORAM (October 2024, 12d, 200m)
YUKON (September 2024, 14d, 1200m)
ICELAND (July 2024, 9d, 1050m)
KARAKORAM (October 2023, 20d, 220m)
ICELAND (June 2023, 15d, 3050m)
ALASKA (July 2022, 13d, 70m)
UTAH (March 2022, 17d, 3800m)
KARAKORAM (June 2021, 14d, 200m)
CANARY ISLANDS (March 2021, 22d, 1300m)
ARIZONA (March 2020, 20d, 3300m)
PATAGONIA (April 2019, 21d, 1050m)
WIND RIVER RANGE (August 2018, 17d, 2350m)
WEST COAST (August 2018, 17 d, 3600 m)
OREGON (May 2018, 12 d, 3500 m)
YUKON (August 2017, 15 d, 1200 m)
PATAGONIA (March 2017, 19 d, 1600 m)
SOUTHWEST (August 2016, 14 d, 2500 m)
SIERRA NEVADA (Sept 2015, 15 d, 1300 m)
ICELAND (August 2015, 15 d, 2500 m)
OLYMPICS (July 2015, 8 d, 1300 m)
CALIFORNIA (June 2015, 2 d, 500 m)
ALASKA (August 2014, 28 d, 2950 m)
LA PALMA (April 2014, 9 d, 300m)
SOUTHWEST (December 2013, 16 d, 1800 m)
ROCKIES (August 2013, 17 d, 3700 m)
CASCADES (July 2013, 9 d, 150 m)
COSTA RICA (March 2013, 17 d, 1000 m)
SOUTHWEST (October 2012, 16 d, 1800 m)
NORTHERN TERRITORY (May 2012, 20d, 1050m)
NEW ZEALAND (March 2012, 17 d, 1650 m)
SOUTHWEST (October 2011, 16 d, 2400 m)
TASMANIA (March 2011, 13 d, 500 m)
COLORADO (October 2010, 24 d, 3950 m)
BAJA CALIFORNIA (March 2010, 14 d, 1100 m)
QUEENSLAND (March 2010, 6 d, 650 m)
SIERRA NEVADA (August 2009, 9 d, 850 m)
SOUTHWEST (May 2009, 14 d, 3600 m)
ARIZONA (February 2009, 4 d, 700 m)
NEW ENGLAND (October 2008, 15 d, 2500 m)
SOUTHWEST (April 2008, 7 d, 1300 m)
NEW MEXICO (October 2007, 3 d, 850 m)
SMOKIES (October 2007, 3 d, 600 m)
HAWAII (September 2007, 8 d, 1000 m)
NORTHWEST (August 2007, 12 d, 500 m)
SOUTHWEST (April 2007, 15 d, 2700 m)
PATAGONIA (December 2006, 13 d, 1150 m)
OLYMPICS (October 2006, 2 d, 550 m)
SIERRA NEVADA (October 2006, 9 d, 1350 m)
SIERRA NEVADA (August 2006, 14 d, 1200 m)
APPALACHIANS (November 2005, 5 d, 900 m)
AUSTRALIA (September 2005, 28 d, 5300 m)
SHENANDOAH (July 2005, 3 d, 850 m)
SOUTHWEST (June 2005, 15 d, 2550 m)
SOUTHWEST (October 2004, 4 d, 1070 m)
HAWAII (September 2004, 8 d, 820 m)
NORTHWEST (Summer 2004, 24 d, 3150 m)
EVERGLADES (November 2003, 6 d, 800 m)
SOUTHWEST (September 2003, 23 d, 4300 m)
CANADIAN ROCKIES (July 2002, 10 d, 2300 m)
BIG WEST LOOP (July 2001, 18 d, 6200 m)
SPAIN (multiple years)
The meaning of the different icons employed in the above Google Earth files follows:
Wild Tracks photo taken, with proper orientation
Airport arrival or departure
Night spent camping in the wilderness
Night spent camping close to vehicle
Night spent in hotel, motel, ship, or at home
Paved road driven with own vehicle
Gravel, sand, or rocky track with own vehicle
Road traveled by bus, van, taxi, or hitchhiking
General aviation aircraft
Train
Ferry or motor equipped boat
Trailhead
Hiking, trekking, backpacking, bushwacking...
Viewpoint on foot (with or w/o path)
Viewpoint from road
Urban stroll
Challenging river fording on foot
Challenging river fording on vehicle
Kayaking, canoeing, or rowing
Zodiak
Snorkeling
Swimming
Caving
Cycling, mountain biking
Cable car
Helicopter
Drone flying