Didn’t even have time to check my camera settings or consciously frame the image. Still partially blinded, I raised my camera up quickly, turned it vertically to my right side and blindly snapped one image. Then, just like that, the magnificent light was gone and the old woman went back inside her home. The cats scattered away and the seagull flew off.
Frantically checked to see if I got the lucky shot. I had. This was the precise moment the pure travel magic truly kicked in.
Read MoreI’d been in Bolivia for a couple of weeks and it was every bit as grand as I’d dreamed. Admittedly, I was very nervous about how I’d handle the high altitude there. Much of what I read about what happens to some people at high altitude was sketchy and inconsistent. Some of it was downright terrifying. I mean, your brain swelling inside your skull and shutting down vital organs and such.
At the same time I knew that Bolivia was a popular country to visit and that if the altitude was really all that dangerous I likely would’ve heard more about it.
Read MoreRemixing images from my Mexico Summer 2011 trip (color 2) (Book + Prints)
Collection (Color 2) now on Glossom.com