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Stone walls

Near Tahua (3868m) on the shores of Salar de Uyuni, the world's largest salt flat. This Aymara woman has gathered tola (Parastrephia lepidophylla), a resinous shrub of the Asteraceae family that grows in the Altiplano and that in the absence of trees is used for firewood. Young tola leaves are also used for brewing infusions (tea).

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Joe, Son of the Rock said:

I love the perspective and the way the path acts as a lead-in line to draw the eye into the scene. All the best, Joe
2 days ago

Gudrun replied to Joe, Son of the Rock:

Thanks a lot, Joe!
2 days ago ( translate )

Percy Schramm said:

Interessante Alltagsszene. HWW, Gudrun !
2 days ago ( translate )

Gudrun replied to Percy Schramm:

Besten Dank, Percy!
2 days ago ( translate )

Jaap van 't Veen said:

Two wonderful pictures Gudrun.
hWW
2 days ago ( translate )

Gudrun replied to Jaap van 't Veen:

Many thanks, Jaap!
2 days ago ( translate )

uwschu said:

Kann man sich gar nicht vorstellen, dort zu leben
2 days ago ( translate )

Gudrun replied to uwschu:

Schönen Dank, Uwe! Man sieht eine alte Frau und merkt dann am Säugling, dass die eigentlich gar nicht alt ist, sondern durch das harte Leben so früh gealtert ist....
2 days ago ( translate )

Amelia said:

The walls of the further dwelling place are indistinguishable from the walls lining the road. Both photos, but particularly the main one, indicate the enormous differences between the third world and our ideas of living places. I wonder if there has been much change in the intervening years? I doubt it somehow.
2 days ago

Gudrun replied to Amelia:

Thank you so much, Amelia! I bet they are still dirt poor...
When I visited Bolivia the villagers had just got small solar panels and one energy saving bulb per household- before there was no electricity at all! They usually didn't have running water or toilets. No mobile phone reception and a public telephone was only in larger villages... The mobile phone reception might have changed now.
2 days ago

Erika+Manfred said:

Sehr schöne Szene, die Gegend ist wohl nicht sehr überlaufen ;-))
2 days ago ( translate )

Roger (Grisly) said:

Fascinating and very well captured images, Gudrun,
Probably a hard life but free of the so called modern trappings that improve little!
My walls of the day I think, HWW!
2 days ago

Nouchetdu38 said:

Zwei hervorragende Aufnahmen**********************
KLASSE*****
Amitié******
2 days ago ( translate )

Léopold said:

Quelle belle scène du quotidien bolivien !
2 days ago ( translate )

Jean-louis Thiaudier… said:

Belle scène de vie!!*************
2 days ago ( translate )