A Little Walk Behind the House

I had an hour before sunset to go for a walk behind our house. Here's some small mud formations in the evening glow:

Although it has nothing to do with the hike, this rig belongs to my new acquaintance, Hugo, who likes to go ski mountaineering:

My hiking destination was these antennas above our house:
As I got close to the antennas, the Hampaturi Group (17,785') came into view:
Here's the view towards Mallasa on the other side of the ridge:
Our house is the semi-circular in the middle of the photo. It's easier to see if you click on the photo:
This area is all more or less Calacoto in the Zona Sur section of La Paz:
The snow covered flat peak in the background is Mururata (19,242') which looks like a good place to ski:
I think the area across the valley with the mud towers is Valle de Los Animas:
I got above the antennas:
Pretty to look at but not so good for climbing:

It's interesting how the smaller features seem to have the same basic structure as the large features:

A surveyor's landmark, perhaps:
The sun was setting quickly so I had to head home:
Much more to explore there later.

AnnaMaria's First Day of School

But first we'll go to the park:Hmmm, a geologically unstable area:
Hey, that's my climbing area! I hope it is not geologically unstable while I am there. My new climbing friends are at the base of the cliff in the middle. Click to enlarge.
AnnaMaria finds a suitable rock:
The map to the local sights:
Could it be our friend Jorge?
AnnaMaria on her first day of school in Bolivia:
We can walk as the school is very close:
We meet Jorge Hip Hop:
Some more street art:
I think it gains something in translation but I don't have the heart to tell them:
Hasta luego de Bolivia.

On our way to jazz dance class:On our way to the crag:
At the crag:
Baby jaguar has his turn:
AnnaMaria has her turn:
Not sure about this fellow:
No routes on this 80' crag. Yet . . .
Plenty of routes here:
These flowers look great when they take up your whole screen:
No parking:
We live below the atennas:
I think this graffiti represents some anti-western sentiment but I am not sure:
Todo bien aqui.

Algo mas

Here is the entrance to our neighborhood:The lights went out. No problem.
What could possibly go wrong?
The detailed schematic:
A short circuit sends Ariel cartwheeling:
Gracias a Dios:
Party foul at Aranjuez:
Local parade:
Local BMX track:
Something for Fisher Tower fans:
Socialist paradise:
Another part of the local climbing area with a universal climbing scene:
Nice setting:
Bolted slightly overhanging 5.10a/b crack:
Indigenous flora:
Three routes around 5.12:
I don't know what he did wrong:
Picnic in the sky:
I love the flowers:
It is important to stay hydrated in the high desert:
Ciao.