Travel Photography Blog by Nisa Maier and Ulli Maier. » Americas http://www.cookiesound.com We are a mother-daughter photography team, passionate about travelling to foreign countries around the world. Travel ⎮ Photography ⎮ Documentary. Sun, 05 Aug 2018 11:00:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 The Story Of A Genuine Adventure: Huayhuash. http://www.cookiesound.com/2014/07/the-story-of-a-genuine-adventure-huayhuash/ http://www.cookiesound.com/2014/07/the-story-of-a-genuine-adventure-huayhuash/#comments Fri, 25 Jul 2014 06:45:20 +0000 http://www.cookiesound.com/?p=9775 In the winter of 2014, three friends set out on a self supported ride, looking for nothing more than a truly genuine experience. The goal: to circumnavigate one of the most wonderful and wicked mountain ranges in the world – the Huayhuash, by bicycle.

This was all a spur of the moment idea; part of the vicious cycle of making every adventure more thrilling than the last. January was the off-season, or rainy season, for the Andes so the wilderness would be completely desolate. The three friends hoped to be the second group to complete this trek on bikes. However, they underestimated the relentless weather they would encounter as they traveled for a week above treeline.

The friends tagged first descents down rocky couloirs and 16.000ft passes, watched sunrises against the tallest peaks in the country, and slept to the sounds of serac fall at night.

In the end, they didn’t quite make it as far as they had hoped. Between rain storms, concussions and waving guns the Huayhuash had ripped at their eager ambitions. A sense of wonder was fulfilled and the friendship of three adventure loving friends was reinforced. Huayhuash is the story of genuine adventure and the challenges that come along with it.

If you’re interested, you can read all about their adventure here.

]]> http://www.cookiesound.com/2014/07/the-story-of-a-genuine-adventure-huayhuash/feed/ 2 Adrift: Is A Love Letter To The Fog Of The San Francisco Bay Area. http://www.cookiesound.com/2013/07/adrift-is-a-love-letter-to-the-fog-of-the-san-francisco-bay-area/ http://www.cookiesound.com/2013/07/adrift-is-a-love-letter-to-the-fog-of-the-san-francisco-bay-area/#comments Sun, 14 Jul 2013 18:13:58 +0000 http://www.cookiesound.com/?p=9006 Simon Christen‘s gorgeous time-lapse video Adrift is exactly what I need on a lazy Sunday. If you’ve ever wondered what it might feel like to hover among above the clouds around the San Francisco Bay Area, this video is about the closest you’re going to get.

Extremely calming. Extraordinary. Peaceful. Mysterious. And beautiful.

]]> http://www.cookiesound.com/2013/07/adrift-is-a-love-letter-to-the-fog-of-the-san-francisco-bay-area/feed/ 2 A Meteor Shower Over Joshua Tree. http://www.cookiesound.com/2012/09/a-meteor-shower-over-joshua-tree/ http://www.cookiesound.com/2012/09/a-meteor-shower-over-joshua-tree/#comments Fri, 14 Sep 2012 09:03:00 +0000 http://www.cookiesound.com/?p=7217 In the stunning time lapse video “Ascendance“, nature photographer Henry Jun Wah Lee documents the Perseid meteor shower at its peak in August, before a backdrop of Joshua Tree National Park and the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest. It’s so worth watching the video full screen to appreciate the crisp cinematography and magical details of rainbows, stars, the milky way and more…

Have a great weekend everyone!

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