Day 12 - "Mamarazzi" / by An

IT'S MACCHU PICCHU DAY. WAT.

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Chilling to Frank Ocean with Bea on the way to Macchu Picchu. nbd.
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And here's your standard shot. Now to find some fresh perspective.
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But first, one more group shot :)
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A lot of landscapes just make more sense to me in black and white. 
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The shot that got me the name "mamarazzi." I don't take that many pictures..
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"I'm beginning to get very attached to these plants." -Alison on epiphytic bromeliads. I laughed.
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We took a nap on those terraces for a good hour after doing some field observations. It was the best nap ever.
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Then fate brought me alpacas. Giddy is the closest word to describe how happy I was. 
This is the moment I've dreamed of before even getting on the plane. 
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Dream became reality. "Where the hell am I?" 
But this next photo has to be my favorite shot of the day.
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How do I describe this? I did not feel like I was at Macchu Picchu when I was there. The city looks exactly like the pictures I have seen my whole life, except... I was there. It was right in front of me, and I could walk down and touch the walls. It did not sink in that there was nothing but a couple of yards between me and the ruins. I don't know if it has even sunken in now.