STEVE RAZZETTI MOUNTAIN PHOTOGRAPHY AND JOURNALISM

SOUTH AMERICA: ISLA NAVARINO

"The days pass, and never return, and the South still waits for you. Take the adventure, heed the call, now ere the irrevocable moment passes! 'Tis but a banging of the door behind you, a blithesome step forward, and you are out of the old life and into the new!" 

- said by the Adventurer to the Water Rat  

in Kenneth Grahame's Wind in the Willows 

  • The yacht Kekelstrion heading east down the Beagle Channel between Ushuaia (Argentina) and Puerto Williams (Chile)Nikon FM2, 24mm, Fuji Velvia
  • The owner and Captain of the Kekelestion. He regularly charters the boat to adventurers and sails it down to the Antarctic and around Cape HorneNikon FM2, 24mm, Fuji Velvia
  • With sails furled and motor running, the Kekelestrion rounds Peninsula Guardiamarina Zanartu, which protects the harbour at Puerto Williams, and enters the calm, protected haven of the port. In the background across the water is Isla Grande.Nikon FM2, 24mm, Fuji Velvia
  • A telephoto of the highest peaks in Tierra del Fuego, from above Puerto Williams on Isla NavarinoNikon FM2, 105mm, Fuji Velvia
  • The centre of the most southerly town on earth.Nikon FM2, 24mm, Fuji Velvia
  • The scourge of Tierra del Fuego's lenga forests, four pairs of these critters were introduced to Isla Grande in the 1940's from Alaska. The hope was that the sale of their pelts would sustain local communities, but demand has fallen drastically and they have wreaked havoc upon the native woodlands, even managing to swim the channels between islands. This trophy was on display in the window of a house in Puerto Williams.Nikon FM2, 50mm, Fuji Velvia
  • A small lake on the northern side of the Dientes de Navarino - the spectacular mountain range that separates the inhabited northern coastal strip from the unoccupied southNikon FM2, 24mm, Fuji Velvia
  • A view north-east from the Dientes de Navarino to Puerto Williams (Chile), the Beagle Channel and - on the horizon - Isla Grande (Argentina)Nikon FM2, 24mm, Fuji Velvia
  • Literally {quote}The teeth of Navarino{quote}, these jagged peaks have long been used as landmarks by mariners. Here they are seen from the slopes of Cerro Bandera above Puerto WilliamsNikon FM2, 24mm, Fuji Velvia
  • Descending a ridge on the northern flanks of the range, with the Beagle Channel and Isla Grande beyond.Nikon FM2, 24mm, Fuji Velvia
  • The Dientes seen from above Lago Escondida on the southern side of the range. Nikon FM2, 24mm, Fuji Velvia
  • From a viewpoint above Lago Escondida, the entire southern part of the island is revealed. In the distance are Lago Windhound, the Wollaston Islands and Cape HorneNikon FM2, 24mm, Fuji Velvia
  • Above the silhouettes of the Dientes de Navarino, the ever changing southern sky performs its stunning show as the clouds are constantly rent by ferocious windsNikon FM2, 24mm, Fuji Velvia
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  • Nothofagus pumilloA solitary survivor of the beavers' rampage stands above Lago EscondidaNikon FM2, 24mm, Fuji Velvia
  • A view west to this seldom trodden range, from the ascent to Passo Virginia at the end of the Dientes CircuitNikon FM2, 24mm, Fuji Velvia
  • The northern side of the range from the vicinity of Laguna el SaltoNikon FM2, 24mm, Fuji Velvia
  • The wind does not always blow here, as proved by the glass-like surface of this small lake on the northern side of the Dientes de NavarinoNikon FM2, 24mm, Fuji Velvia
  • An evening view east along the southern side of the Dientes de Navarino from above Lago Escondida. Nikon FM2, 24mm, Fuji Velvia
  • Pitching camp at this picturesque spot between the Dientes de Navarino and the Montes CodringtonNikon FM2, 24mm, Fuji Velvia
  • Approaching the summit of an un-named peak in this range, with the Dientes de Navarino and the southern part of Isla Navarino beyond.Nikon FM2, 24mm, Fuji Velvia
  • The southern part of Isla Navarino, from the summit of an un-named peak in the Montes CodringtonNikon FM2, 24mm, Fuji Velvia
  • Los Dientes de Navarino and a panorama north-east from an un-named summit in the Montes Codrington. The Beagle Channel is just visible on the far leftNikon FM2, 24mm, Fuji Velvia
  • The snow-covered Cordillera Darwin (the highest peaks in Tierra del Fuego), from atop a ridge to the east of Laguna Martillo, Isla Navarino, ChileNikon FM2, 24mm, Fuji Velvia
  • A panorama south-east from an un-named peak in the Montes CodringtonNikon FM2, 24mm, Fuji Velvia
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  • Under a wind-streaked evening sky, this lake in the south of Isla Navarino is a picture of remoteness and allure. On its shores is a small hut, the only structure south of the mountains on this amazing island.Nikon FM2, 24mm, Fuji Velvia
  • Approaching the range from the eastNikon FM2, 24mm, Fuji Velvia
  • Looking back to the range from the ascent to Paso VirginiaNikon FM2, 24mm, Fuji Velvia
  • The highest point on the circuit of the Dientes de Navarino, with an extensive view west to Isla Grande and the snow-covered Cordillera DarwinNikon FM2, 24mm, Fuji Velvia
  • The Montes Codrington (left) and other peaks in the south-west of Isla Navarino from this exposed and spectacular pass.Nikon FM2, 24mm, Fuji Velvia
  • A view east along the northern flanks of the range from Paso VirginiaNikon FM2, 24mm, Fuji Velvia
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