The Americas

The landscapes of Haiti and Guatemala are primarily mountainous. Haiti is the French spelling of the word Ayiti which translates to "land of high mountains" from the Taino Indian language. The name 'Guatemala' comes from the Nahuatl word Cuauhtēmallān 'place of many trees', but is best is known as the "Land of Eternal Spring"

The various homes of Petionville
Upper, lower and middle classes blended together
Kaliko Beach Resort, Haiti
The view of Petionville from a local garden
The view of Petionville from a local garden

Momentary cloud cover at Kaliko Beach, Haiti
The mountainous terrain of Bois Lamé, Haiti
The mountainous terrain of Bois Lamé

Volcanic views in Guatemala
Looking in amazement across the northwest horizon in Guatemala, shooting atop Volcan Pacaya at 7500ft, with Volcan de Agua (in the foreground) at 12,000ft, Acatenango (middle) is 13,000ft and the ultra active Fuego (in the back) is 12,000+ feet

Morning plume at Volcan Pacaya
A little after 9am, Volcan Pacaya released a plume of smoke and just under the surface lava flowed from its crater. The smoke rose to a point and remained there offering a diffused lighting opportunity that seemed to eclipse the Sun
Volcan Pacaya, Guatemala
The Sun and moist air play nicely in the eternal spring at Pacaya.

The morning Sun and the active volcano.
Guatemala