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Posted By:
Hal Brown
Date Posted:
Apr 19, 2013
Description:
There were ripples in the quiet water of early morn indicating large movements below. It was supposed to be a quiet anchorage, lodged in between islets off of Bahia Tictoc.
Date Taken:
Apr 19, 2013
Place Taken:
Islas Tictoc, Chile
Owner:
Dan Nickens
File Name:
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Category:
524, Yacht Tending Chile
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Dan Nickens - Apr 19,2013
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The disturbance was a pod of Peales Dolphin, endemic to the southern end of South America, racing ahead of SeaRey in Islas Tictoc.
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Playing Chase
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Don Maxwell - Apr 19,2013
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Did they let you get closer than that? I'm wondering what their 'personal space' requirement is. (Mine is a lot smaller than it used to be before living among certain other cultures.)
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Dan Nickens - Apr 19,2013
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They did, Don. They got very close. The guests were all assuming that they were playing. I'm not so sure. My theory is that they were trying to lead us away from one of their favorite spots.
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Eric Batterman - Apr 19,2013
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Careful. It's a trap!
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Dan Nickens - Apr 19,2013
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After sitting in saltwater most of the morning, I went looking for a fresh rinse at Lago Escondido.
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Fresh Splash
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Dan Nickens - Apr 19,2013
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One of the high falls around Lago Escondido.
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White Stream
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Dan Nickens - Apr 19,2013
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Want a deserted lake? Head into the hills.
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Going Remote
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Dan Nickens - Apr 19,2013
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White water leaving Lago Jimena...not suitable for multiple SeaRey splashes.
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White Streak
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Dan Nickens - Apr 19,2013
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Flat water on Lago Jimena was deceptively inviting….it took a couple of approaches to splash down.
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Going for Glass
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Dan Nickens - Apr 19,2013
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Dan Nickens - Apr 19,2013
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Dan Nickens - Apr 19,2013
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Dan Nickens - Apr 19,2013
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Ice in the clouds dead ahead!
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Cold View
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Dan Nickens - Apr 19,2013
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Glaciers on Montes Yanteles, a strato volcano.
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Big Ice
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Dan Nickens - Apr 19,2013
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Dan Nickens - Apr 19,2013
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Rocky isles of Islas Tictoc are densely inhabited…by sea lions and penguins.
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Sea Isles
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Dan Nickens - Apr 19,2013
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Two Peales dolphin leading one of SuRi’s jet skis around Islas Tictoc
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Lead Pair
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Don Maxwell - Apr 19,2013
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What a great shot! (Show it to the cat-herders.)
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Dan Nickens - Apr 19,2013
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The cat-herders never had a formation like that!
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Dan Nickens - Apr 19,2013
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The helicopter whisked SuRi’s fishermen to a remote river nestled in the mountains to the north, leaving them to their sport. The helicopter then flew on to Puerto Montt on another mission. Hours later, however, no one had heard from the fishermen. A search was launched by SeaRey.<br /><br />Winding through the mountain valleys the seaplane team spotted the fisherman standing in the rapid waters, casting their flies. The water was too rocky for seaplane splashing, so one of the adjoining small lakes was selected.<br /><br />The challenge was how to get back to the fishermen on the river. Exploring the shoreline a small stream was spotted leading towards the river. The SeaRey boldly maneuvered into the narrow, marsh-lined bed.<br /><br />The water in the little stream picked up speed as it approached the river. The marsh grasses closed in. Too late the seaplane crew decided to abandon their aggressive downstream approach. A wing float had already imbedded itself in the clutches of the marsh grass.<br /><br />A fine challenge, to be stuck in the cold, fast-moving water of stream with only one wing free! Would the crew (me) have to abandon the plane and step into the cold waist deep water to extricate themselves? All it took was dipping one hand into that chilling water to choose another way. Working patiently the crew pulled themselves out by tugging on the marsh grass.<br /><br />Navigating the swift water back to the lake, the SeaRey’s other wing was soon lodged in the grass. This time, however, the extraction method was proven and quickly completed.<br /><br />A radio call to the fishermen found them in no distress. In fact the catch and release activity was excellent. Only the prospects of a late lunch lured them back aboard SuRi.<br />
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Going Green
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Dan Nickens - Apr 19,2013
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Sunbeam on top of volcano! Monte Yanteles is reputed to be dormant. Its last reported eruption occurred in 1835. There were four eruptions in Chile about that same time.<br /><br />About that same time Charles Darwin was sailing nearby waters. He was not only observing the wildlife, but he was also looking at the land. In fact, he reported on near simultaneous eruptions of Robinson Crusoe, Minchinmavida, Cerro Yanteles and Peteroa. Darwin wrote that ‘. . . the elevation of many hundred square miles of territory near Concepcion is part of the same phenomenon, with that splashing up, if I may so call it, of volcanic matter through the orifices in the Cordillera at the moment of the shock;. . . ’ and ‘. . . a power, I may remark, which acts in paroxysmal upheavals like that of Concepcion, and in great volcanic eruptions,. . . ’. <br /><br />It’s taken almost 200 years, but over the last decade there have been several professional geological publications correlating eruptions of conical volcanoes to triggering earthquakes. The idea is that in conical volcanoes, magma is held inside by vent material that has low tensile strength. An earthquake produces vertical acceleration and compression waves. Reflection of the surface waves at the top of a conical volcano may “displace” the fill material and create “bubbles” in the magma. The result is a sudden decompression of magma within the vent that had previously been held at high pressure. The decompression front accounts for the resulting eruption.<br /><br />Application of the theory to more modern eruptions found a correlation of 0.4%. Doesn’t sound like much, but it is statistically significant. So, it seems Darwin was an astute observer of rocks too.<br />
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Light on Top
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Dan Nickens - Apr 19,2013
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Dan Nickens - Apr 19,2013
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Dan Nickens - Apr 19,2013
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SuRi got right in the middle of Islas Tictoc. It’s the largest ship ever to maneuver inside. There was a whole flotilla of craft searching for underwater boulders. I was commissioned in the rubber ducky for such searching while the SeaRey was sidelined. All I found was water…and most of that found its way on to me.
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Lagoon Parking
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Dan Nickens - Apr 19,2013
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Dan Nickens - Apr 19,2013
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Twilight boarding: it's nice if there's still some sunlight!
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Last Light
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Eric Batterman - Apr 19,2013
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Dan, How do you sleep at night - knowing that tomorrow will be more amazing than today? Also - what were the ambient temps in and around Islas Tictoc (at sea level)?
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Dan Nickens - Apr 19,2013
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Sleeping? I think the technical term best describing my night time condition would be 'comatose.' Who knew having fun would be such hard 'work'!<br /><br />The temperatures were chilly (note avoidance of bad pun): it was late fall down there. Upper forties at night to upper sixties during the day. Warmer in the sunshine, colder in the fog.
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Dan Nickens - Apr 20,2013
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Jerry Ratcliffe - Apr 20,2013
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20 years ago I spent three months based out of Coyhaique, back when it was a sleepy little <br />town. The whole area is spectacular. I'm so jealous!
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Dan Nickens - Apr 20,2013
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Me too. Three months! Now that might be enough time for a good start exploring this place. What were you up to back then, Jerry?
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Jerry Ratcliffe - Apr 21,2013
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I spent three months working there with a UK organization called Operation Raleigh. They do three month expeditions to remote parts of the world as a leadership training program for 17-24 year olds, through the medium of adventure training, community work and scientific projects. Worked hard and had a great time. I ended up doing six expeditions with them: Kenya, Chile, Brunei (Borneo), Siberia, Sabah (Malaysia), Zimbabwe. Great organization. They are now Raleigh International… http://www.raleighinternational.org/<!-- >'"><br><font color=red size=6>' or > missing in user HTML. Please fix the HTML.</font> -->
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