Friday, February 29, 2008

RENdom Photo of the Day

Perhaps the saddest photo I've ever taken. Victims of the Pol Pot's Khmer Rouge genocide before their subsequent torture and death in Cambodia.
Taken at the Tuol Sleng Museum which was a former school converted into the main interrogation, death and torture facility in the late 70's in Vientiane, Cambodia
A helper of all political victim's, Dónde está Che Pelotas?

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Tuesday, February 26, 2008

RENdom Photo of the Day

It be nice if we could stop global warming so that these guys will have a place to live.
Seals chillin' (literally) on an iceberg in antarctica
speaking of global chillin', Dónde está Che Pelotas?

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Monday, February 25, 2008

RENdom Photo of the Day

After 8 months of being back, I've finally updated my website with photos from my last trip. Go to the 'journeys' section of www.renology.com to see what I'm talking about.
Cold sunset on the 'w' trail in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
After 8 months of being back, I still don't know, Dónde está Che Pelotas?

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Saturday, February 23, 2008

RENdom Photo of the Day

The cathedral in Quito shown in yesterday's post has this on the third level of the right tower, a bar and restaurant. Catholicism + capitalism = religious restaurant
The cathedral built by the Spanish conquistadors in the old town section of Quito, Ecuador
He's to be worshipped and ingested, Dónde está Che Pelotas?

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Friday, February 22, 2008

RENdom Photo of the Day

The cathedral as viewed from the hostel I stayed in Quito, which has some surprises on the inside, unlike any other church I've been to.
The cathedral built by the Spanish conquistadors in the old town section of Quito, Ecuador
He's a holy sanctity onto himself, Dónde está Che Pelotas?

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Thursday, February 21, 2008

RENdom Photo of the Day

Rowing across the river in an early morning mist.
Up at the crack of dawn in Chitwan National Park, Nepal
He's silky smooth sailing all the way, Dónde está Che Pelotas?

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Wednesday, February 20, 2008

RENdom Photo of the Day

The last photo I took on my year and a half journey in '06-'07. A photo on the coast of Spain just outside Barcelona, where I'll be returning this April.
Late afternoon sun on the Mediterranean in Sitges, Spain
And on the third day he rose again, Dónde está Che Pelotas?

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Friday, February 15, 2008

RENdom Photo of the Day

In the jungles of Bolivia, everything was moist even when it was not raining. All of my stuff, including myself, was dripping wet when we camped out in the rain forest. I guess that's why it's called a rain forest.....man, I'm running out of creative writing material.
A spider web in Madidi National Park in Bolivia
He's known to make everyone feel moist, Dónde está Che Pelotas?

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Thursday, February 14, 2008

RENdom Photo of the Day

Buddhist alms at a temple in Bali, the only non-muslim dominated island in Indonesia.
Colorful gifts in Bali, Indonesia
He's a temple for all religions, Dónde está Che Pelotas?

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Wednesday, February 13, 2008

RENdom Photo of the Day

Sunset washes white walled buildings on the island of Santorini.
Oia sunset in Santorini, Greece
Rumor has it that he's not a full blooded latino, but comes from the island of Santorini, Dónde está Che Pelotas?

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Tuesday, February 12, 2008

RENdom Photo of the Day

The gold plated Sule Pagoda
Sunset on the Sule Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar
The gold plated smoothie, Dónde está Che Pelotas?

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Monday, February 11, 2008

RENdom Photo of the Day

One year ago, this was the view from my guesthouse patio.
The view of the Taj Mahal from the Shanti Lodge in Agra India
He's part ghetto, part romantic splendor, Dónde está Che Pelotas?

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Friday, February 08, 2008

RENdom Photo of the Day

It's the second largest religious monument in the world behind mecca. It has the tallest minaret in the world topping off at 210 meters. It was also seen by helicopter at the end of the movie Babel.
The Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca, Morocco
He's the mecca of silky smoothness, Dónde está Che Pelotas?

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Thursday, February 07, 2008

RENdom Photo of the Day

Boating down peaceful Vietnamese waters amongst Karst mountains and rice fields. Hopefully we can travel through Iraq in 30 years.
A boat ride in Tam Coc, Vietnam
Supposedly the Ho Chi Minh trail was misspelled from it's original name, the Ho Che Minh, Dónde está Che Pelotas?

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Wednesday, February 06, 2008

RENdom Photo of the Day

A new Botero sculpture next to one blown up by terrorists in 1995, killing 23 people. The new bird sculpture donated by Botero was named Bird of Peace.
Botero sculptures in his native city of Medellín, Colombia
He's part bird of peace and part bird of prey, Dónde está Che Pelotas?

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Tuesday, February 05, 2008

RENdom Photo of the Day

Terracotta roofs glisten at sunrise over the Mediterranean. That last sentence sounds like a sales pitch.
Early morning in Kas, Turkey, right before Anderson Lanbridge got vertigo graffiti in El Bolson, Argentina
Speaking of something to make your head spin, Dónde está Che Pelotas?

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Monday, February 04, 2008

Global Transmission #512

Hi all,
Here are a few gems I dug out of the 'ol photo bin.







Top to Bot: Renato gives the go-ahead for Mateo's backflip. Saavedra Wall, Buenos Aires, Argentina. There always seems to be something to do when an interview is held up. Varela, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Roma, before a new tag is started. Saavedra Wall, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Peace out,
andrew

RENdom Photo of the Day

Good news. He might not be leaving the planet, but at least he'll be leaving the white house in less than a year.
Bush out of the planet graffiti in El Bolson, Argentina
Che en frente del planeta Dónde está Che Pelotas?

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Sunday, February 03, 2008

RENdom Photo of the Day

When ordering flesh balls, make sure to get the old pluck formula.
A sign at a food stand in Chiang Mai, Thailand
Speaking of old pluck flesh balls, Dónde está Che Pelotas?

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Saturday, February 02, 2008

RENdom Photo of the Day

Look kids, Big Ben
Looking across the River Thames at Big Ben and Parliament
Look kids, silky smoothDónde está Che Pelotas?

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