Peace in blue and sand
Camanchaca, the sea fog that covers from the Chilean North coast to the Peruvian South coast, is said that comes from the Aymara word for obscurity. Could be but I don’t find much sense in it, because sure it reduces the visibility but is far from be obscurity. The light is diffuse, not inexistent.
In the photograph the camanchaca is far away, seen in middle of the road that connects Moquegua city close to the highlands with Ilo city in the coast. I wonder if I could walk in the desert, even in winter it has to be a feat to me because I’m not used to the humidity; besides the desert with its vast surfaces is the ideal place for the Air Force so always there is the danger of military equipment there.
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Looks stunning!
Wonderful colours. I like the name Camanchaca for sea fog, over here in Northumberland we would call it a sea fret (origin unknown) whilst North of me in Scotland it’s known as a Haar which is a Dutch word.
Haar… sound so resounding… I love it. Thanks kind lady.
Camanchaca is my new fave word for our sea frets, though when i say it it comes out more like come on chica!
Just GREAT!
Thanks Iosatel for your kindness.
Wow, what an amazing place! I love the colors.
very nice… it’s reminded me of the famous Death Valley(USA)…
I could understand the similarity, the camanchaca occurs in Atacama Desert so the weather could be similar.
Gracias Mélanita :-) hoping all’s right, I’m with a lot of work these days :S I hope the payment is going to make me survive a time :D