There are moments when someone tells us of something that that person has done in their lives, which leaves us gaping. Case in point: Martin Smolin. He sent a photo. Not an easily recognizable photo. When I asked, he explained casually, as if it ‘twer nothin’ at all: “While on a recent parachuting course in the Chilean Andes, I got this terrific photo of Sierra Montearbol in the northern part of the country. Just like to share it with everyone here.”
So, for you who are also not contemplating a parachuting course in the Chilean Andes (or anywhere else, for that matter), here’s what it looks like from a parachute: