El Fin del Mundo~

On By cindy knokeIn Birds, Conservation, MY PHOTOGRAPHS, Patagonia, REVERIES, Sunsets, TRAVEL REVIEWS, Wild Life


We keep going back to ‘The End of the World.’

This poppy was as big as a salad plate!

This was our third visit, but this time we were joined by our adult children for the holidays, which made it the best ever.


Ushuaia Argentina is the southern-most city in the world,


and can be accessed via the stunning Beagle Channel and Tierra del Fuego.

The city is surrounded by the towering glacier-rich Andes cordillera (spine), which was shrouded with clouds on this visit.


This part of the world is a wildlife and birders paradise and I will post some critters next.

Not too many people come here, but those who do are rewarded with vast tracks of open spaces and pristine nature everywhere.


Cheers to you from The End of the World~

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260 thoughts on “El Fin del Mundo~”

    1. And right next door is Antarctica which is the most beautiful place I have ever seen. Hugs to you Carrie and congrats on your new book. It sounds interesting and I will read it!

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    1. Yes! We were supposed to go to the northern pole in 2017, but a family health emergency compelled us to cancel. It is on the books for this year. Fingers crossed…..

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    1. Yes! We have been and I posted about it. It is the most mind boggling experience ever and it changed my life. I really got serious about photography AFTER going to Antarctica and I want to return & take photos. It is actually hard going to Ushuaia and not hopping over The Drake Passage into Antarctica. It is the most wildlife dense location on the planet and the animals are not scared of people! Visiting Antarctica was a spiritual experience for me.

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  12. Cindy, I love the look at this End of the World – astonishing place and the colours are divine. The blue on the Andes is almost surreal. Astonishing photos and the innate peace of the place is captured beautifully.

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        1. Good point! I have photographed this area in the sunshine with clouds but not overcast, and it was more of a challenge whilst overcast, but I really appreciate you appreciating the results. Thank you Alexander.

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  19. How truly beautiful and exciting. I appreciate the fact that you bring me along when you travel. There are so many lovely things to see. I’m so glad you’re having a fabulous time.

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  21. Dahmane Thami

    Hello Cindy and Family

    It’s very beautiful place and the pictures are great
    The views extraordinarily taken .
    Again you guys envoy the serenade of the place
    Cindy keep working with joy and peace.👍😘

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  31. Here I am at the end of the comments world, so far! 😀
    I’m so impressed that you’ve been all the way to Tierra del Fuego! I’m also sure it’s one of the last least unspoiled places on earth. I say “least” because it seems our global warming is ruining the ice that penguins live on.
    My brother-in-law went down for a job (photography) about 10 years ago. He lived on a ship that went through all that ice where the penguins live, and photographed them. So austere, but the penguins are beautiful. So, now I know 2 people who went to the end of the world.
    Amazing photos, Cindy, and just plain amazing!

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    1. The first time we were here we went on to Antarctica which changed my life. That was ten years ago and I had just taken early retirement. We came back a second time and stayed for a week. Going through Tierra del Fuego this time, my husband and I were struck with the retreat of the ice. It was extremely dramatic. Black rock instead of ice met the sea. Penguin chicks are reportedly dying because the parents go out one at a time to fish and bring food home, and they have to go so far out to find fish, the chicks starve while they wait. It still looks pristine and incredible, but the damage unfortunately is even reaching down here.

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    1. This was our third visit to this region. On our first, we went to Antarctica which is by far the most incredible travel experience of my life. I do want to go back, maybe next time we travel down here. But the first time was so magical, spiritual, and perfect, with perfect weather, that I am almost afraid to spoil the memory. There was a guy with us who was on something like his 30th trip to Antarctica!

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    1. This whole area, the gateway to Antarctica, is just like a soothing spiritual dream. I have to keep going back to convince myself it is real. People aren’t here so much, but creation is everywhere.

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    1. Who knows how long I will continue to be able to travel due to intervening variables… called real life.
      But the best thing is, I can travel right now, and do travel, everynight, in my imagination, and these trips are the best ones ever, because unlike real life, they are perfect, since I make them up.
      If these photos put positive images of far flung places in your mind and you travel there in your imagination, then I am very happy, because you are engaging in perfect travel, and you deserve it.

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      1. I’ve seen a lot of the world but from moving place to place and being exposed to different cultures in depth. We never sought out the lovely areas. Those days are done but I still have my memories. You get to fill in all the other blanks. Books and documentaries add to it. Then I get to feel like I’ve been there. I’m glad you have such a vivid imagination. 🙂 Maybe that’s what makes your photos extraordinary. I’m lucky you can travel but my guess is you would see the marvel in anywhere you are. You change my perspective with how you see things.

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        1. “….but my guess is you would see the marvel in anywhere you are.” This is exactly it! I can be anywhere, and I will find the beauty. It is always there, no matter where you are, just waiting to be noticed. You are an extraordinary person and I so glad we had the opportunity to meet.

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    1. The Andes are magnificent and you can hike in them. El Calafate where we were in prior trip is a great Andes hiking starting point. You can also access the Andes from Chile.

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