Jonathan Rusk

Reduce photo sizes

Our limited Internet bandwidth required some resourcefulness to share photos. I've been using the amazing coders' app Pythonista on my iPhone. It lets me write Python code to play around, experiment, and sometimes do something useful. In this case I modified some example code to check or

Posadas, AR on the Río Paraná

We arived at our next stop, Posadas, Argentina in Missiones Provence. It's neat and our room has splendid view.

Brazilian side Falls and Puerto Iguazu, AR

Here's some photos from yesterday. Foz do Iguaçú Puerto Iguazu

Falls

The Iguazu Falls are amazing. We'll share more pending Internet access. 

Parque das Aves

We're at a bird and jungle park in Brazil near Iguazu Falls.

06 August Plans

Today we're going to the Brazilian side of Iguazu Falls. They say 'Argentina supplies the falls, Brazil enjoys the view.' Most of the falls are in Argentina while Brazil has panoramic views of the falls. We plan to go the the Argentine side tomorrow.

Espéreme un segundo

Get out there! In the ramblings of my thoughts I fancy travel, experiences, adventure. I'm no Indiana Jones but on the occasions I get out of my cultural comfort zone I realize that my wonder lust is not entirely romantic. Riding in the upper level bus with a

Note: slowness

Our Internet access is intermittent and typically very slow upload. So our posts might also be intermittent and have fewer or smaller in resolution.

Dinner, Puerto Iguazu

2 x bife de chorizo 1 x vacuo 1 x papas fritas 2 x arroz 2 x ensaladas mixtas pan de la casa con salsa de ajo Cerveza Patagonia

En el viaje al Foz

On the bus ride we bought bread. Some gals boarded the bus and walked through selling it then got off at the next stop. It is shaped like a bagel but it is more like a roll. The crust is a bit hard, the crumb soft but dense. It has

To the Foz

Today we catch a 7:30am bus to Foz do Iguaçú, the Brazilian side of Iguazu Falls. It's a 300km, 6 hour ride. The Falls is a wonder of the world, I'm excited yo see it. We're at the bus terminal. They have Wifi

Adjusted Plan

Here's our adjusted itinerary: * Asunción for two nights, bus to Foz do Iguaçú * Foz do Iguaçú for two nights, rental car to Posadas * Posadas for two nights, back to Puerto Iguazu, airline to Buenos Aires * Buenos Aires for four nights, Airline to Formosa * Formosa for two nights, bus

Planning in situ

Today we got up late, recovering most of our travel days fatigue. We walked to Café de Acá and had breakfast and coffee. Since we had absolutely nothing else planned nor scheduled except our return flight home in two weeks we figured we'd head back to our house

First Day, Asunción

We got our Airbnb place, perfect for us! In spite of being tired our excitement got the better of us so we immediately headed out on foot to explore the city around us... and hopefully get something good to eat. We walked around observing the Asunción's blend of

Getting there

We left yesterday, August 02, 2016. We flew from Phoenix to Atlanta and as I write this we're landing in São Paulo, Brazil. After a few hour layover we'll fly to Asunción, Paraguay, which is our first destination. Long flights over night in sardine-class aren'

Who and what's going

Who and what's going This is just my packing list, shared for no good reason. People * John, my dad * Anthony, my son * Jonathan, me Digital * Copies of passport, license * Itinerary * Maps and directions (digital, one physical map?) * fix bathroom leaky toilet (Funny, actually this is a to-do item

Welcome pilgrim

This is the account of a pilgrimage, three generations, returning to a first adventure, to a birthplace, and to deeper knowledge of each other. I am Jonathan Rusk and I am from Phoenix, Arizona USA. I was born in Formosa, Argentina while my parents, John and Rebecca, were young missionaries.

Arizona

San Rafael State Natural Area

San Rafael State Natural Area is located in the middle of nowhere, in the middle of nowhere in southeast Arizona. While Sonoita, Patagonia, and Elgin and surrounding areas in southern Arizona are remote and tranquil compared to much of Arizona, the San Rafael State Natural Area is even more remote

Ireland

Irish Pines and Moher

The N59 highway cuts through classic green Irish landscape. Twelve Pines in Derryclare Lough is on the way between Oughterard and Clifden in western Ireland. Further south are the Cliffs of Moher. Gear: Sony a7ii, Voigtländer Super Wide-Heliar 15mm f/4.5 Aspherical III M mount lens via adapter.

England

St. James' Church, Chipping Campden

Creeping around St. James' Church, Chipping Campden, England, circa 2015. Gear: Sony a7ii, Voigtländer Super Wide-Heliar 15mm f/4.5 Aspherical III M mount lens via adapter.

England

14:15 London

Looking up the Elizabeth Tower at 14:15 2015 June 28. Gear: Sony a7ii, Sony Sonnar T* FE 35mmf/2.8 ZA.

Arizona

San Francisco Peaks over Watson Lake

Watson Lake in Prescott, Arizona is a reservoir amongst granite boulders. On a clear day with the right angle you can see the San Francisco Peaks approximately 70 miles to the north west. This photo was taken in the winter of 2015 immediately after sunset. The peaks still have a

Mexico

La Pinta Estuary Sea Life

Having friends is great. Having friends who own a beach house near the La Pinta Estuary in Mexico is even greater! La Pinta is at the top of the Sea of Cortez (Gulf of California) near Puerto Peñasco, Sonora. Following are some photos of the sea life taken 2014 November.

Mexico

Rocky Point Rally Loud

The Rocky Point Rally is a motorcycle party in Puerto Peñasco, Sonora, Mexico. It's held every year around Veteran's Day. It can get loud... Gear: Sony a7, Sony Sonnar T* FE 35mmf/2.8 ZA.

California

Yosemite

Gear: Fujifilm X-Pro1, , XF 35mm f/1.4 R. Gear: Fujifilm X-Pro1, XF 18mm F/2.0 R.