Embarrassingly, I have found a hitherto hidden cache of additional aerial photographs of the approach to Oaxaca City by air. Some of them are too pretty to let go by. So here they are for your enjoyment, as I fall further and further behind in this blog.
Greetings from beautiful Oaxaca, a gem of a city in the mountains of Mexico. We arrived yesterday, flying over the mountains on a commuter plane from Mexico City. Here are some images of the approach by air.
Layers of clouds and mountains
A river runs through it
Folds and wrinkles
More folds and wrinkles
Long, narrow fields and a shining river
More fields and the river
A solitary mountain
Small town near Oaxaca
We approached Buenos Aires from the west and so did not get views of the downtown or of the main port area. However, we did see something of the texture of the city with its red tile roofs and a pretty marina area on the wide Rio de la Plata, which separates Argentina from Uruguay.
Next, a change of planes and we’re off to Mendoza! But don’t worry: we’ll be back in Buenos Aires for a real visit in a few days.
The flight from El Calafate to Mendoza via Buenos Aires (like most domestic flights in Argentina) provided opportunities for aerial photos of all three locations. I’ll share aerial views in this and the next two posts.
We flew out of El Calafate’s airport on a morning of sunshine and dramatic clouds. Our path crossed Lago Argentino, the large fresh-water lake whose source is the Andean glaciers. We had good views of the lake and the Andes beyond.
We then tracked the valley of the Santa Cruz River, which runs from Lago Argentina to the Atlantic Ocean.
Next: On to Buenos Aires for a change of planes!
I’m an aisle-seat kind of a traveler. Even if I never get up during the whole flight, I feel much more secure about having the right and ability to do so without disturbing a couple of perfect strangers (who are probably either eating, sleeping, using their computers, or intensely involved in watching the movie).
But on the flight from Portland to Chicago, United Airlines surreptitiously canceled my aisle seat and wouldn’t give it back. I was lucky to get a window seat near the back of the plane. Hey, it could have been worse. It could have been a middle seat. And the window seat came with compensations– views of…
Mt. St. Helens
Mt. St. Helens seen from the air
Mt. Hood
Mt. Hood seen from the air
The Chicago River
The Chicago River seen from the air
Downtown Chicago
Downtown Chicago seen from the air