Peter’s Photo Album
1961 – 1966

Years:

Peter’s camera was a Christmas present from his parents, 1961. He promptly dropped it down the long flight of wooden stairs at “Miriam” - the house rented by Auntie Nena in Cruz Grande, Córdoba. Repaired with Poxipol, it survived to take all of these photos. Brand name “Certo-Phot”, made in Dresden, East Germany: 120 film (12 exposures per roll), view-finder, 2 apertures (f/8 & f/11), 1 set shutter speed, 1 set distance.

Camping trips ‘Down South’: We followed these two routes going & returning:

West from Santa Fé (prov.) to Mendoza, then south on the Ruta 40 (visiting May & Jay Mohr-Bell in San Rafael to stock up on their wine) to Zapala (Neuquen prov.) – then west to Aluminé (Pulmarí, Quillen) or further south to Junin (Huechulaufquen, Quemquemtreu).
South from Santa Fé through Santa Rosa (La Pampa) to the Rio Negro valley & Neuquen city, from where we travelled either:
1. South through Jacobacci to Leleque & Lago Nº3, bypassing Bariloche;
2. SW along the Limay river to Chacabuco, Bariloche, & the big lakes district;
3. West to Zapala – continuing to Aluminé (Pulmarí, Quillen) and/or Junin (Huechulaufquen, Quemquemtreu).
Roads: In the 1960’s dusty gravel roads were standard south of San Rafael (Mendoza) and General Acha (La Pampa). Paved exeptions were: Malargüe (Mza), Bariloche (RN), and the Rio Negro valley. Balsas (Ferries): Several river crossings were by ferry (inluding on the Ruta 40), today most if not all have been replaced by bridges.

First Photos (Dec.1961 - Jan.1962)

1961-1

El Piquete house
Looking south at NW corner of the house.
(before addition of new wing & verandas)
Notice hammock made of barrel-stays.

1961-2

Malcolm & workman (likely Don Matias)
Checking on a new-born foal.
Corrales at El Piquete

Camping Down South – Trip 3 (abt. Jan.15 - Feb.15, 1962)

We were: Malcolm, Gertie, Peter, & Tony Bz.
Poro & Joyce Middleton & Fly.
Percy & Nora Talbot
Note: We travewlled down via San Rafael (Mza), returning via the Rio Negro valley & La Pampa.

1962-1A

Likely lunch stop 1st. day on the road
Still in the flat-lands, likely Córdoba prov.

1962-1B

Malcolm
Fuel & food stop.

1962-1C

Dique El Nihuil, Mendoza
On the Rio Atuel,
85 km. SW of San Rafael, Mza

1962-2A

Dique El Nihuil, Mendoza
On the Rio Atuel,
85 km. SW of San Rafael, Mza

1962-2B

Twin punctures / flat tires
Malcolm placing the jack
Malargüe, Mza.
Martin - Malcolm (feet) - Percy - Poro

1962-2C

Twin punctures / flat tires
Malargüe, Mza.
Malcolm - Ben - Martin

1962-3A

Hill climbers during lunch break
Ruta 40 (old) north of Calmucó, Mza.
Noel - Tony, & Ben

1962-3B

Rio Barrancas (east from new bridge)
Crossing from Mendoza into Neuquen
(year before we crossed by balsa, with long
queues of vehhicles waiting their turn)

1962-3C

Dolomites in the Barrancas valley

1962-4A

Overturned Jeep
50km north of Zapala.
Likely driving too fast on loose gravel road.
NN - Poro - NN - Noel - NN - NN

1962-4B

West end of the Rahue Pass
Descent to Rio Aluminé.

1962-4C

Lago Pulmarí
‘Quelique’ on the far shore (north),
the summer home of Nelida Miles
before expropriation, ca.1950.

1962-5A

Packing in a hurry
A former Miles employee warned us the captain
was about ot kick us out - our shots hunting had
scattered a cattle herd back into the mountains.

1962-5B

F500 radiator hose burst
top of the Rahue pass
Martin - Ben - Noel - Poro - Tony

1962-5C

Lunch stop, Lago Huechulaufquen
On north shore road, east of Puerto Canoa.

1962-6A

Volcán Lanín
Seen from Lago Huechulaufquen,
north shore west of Puerto Canoa.

1962-6B

Poro (& Noel) crossing to the south-shore
via the shallows between
Lago Huechulaufquen & brazo Paimún.

1962-6C

Lanín, seen from ‘Los Chivos’
(a rocky point on the south-shore
of Lago Huechulaufquen where
Malcolm landed an 11 pound rainbow.)

1962-7A

Point climbed to in search of snow
South, across lake from campsite.

1962-7B

North shore of Lago Huechulaufquen
Our campsite was in the nearest dark woods.

1962-7C

3 of the climbers
Malcolm - Noel - Percy,
Lanin lost in bright background

1962-8A

Noel, climber
Lanin lost in bright background

1962-8B

The narrows joining lakes:
Huechulaufquen (near) & Epulaufquen (top)
(Photo taken during climb.)

1962-8C

Lago Faulkner, from its west shore
(lunch stop)

1962-9A

Campsite Pichi Traful, dining area
Joyce - Martin (near) - Poro (far) -
- Ben - Percy - Gertie (near) - Noel.

1962-9B

Main house of Estancia ‘Peninsula Huemul’
Owned by the Ortiz Basualdo family.
(Percy's head)

1962-9C

Huemul deer
Estancia ‘Peninsula Huemul’

1962-10A

Duque Jones’ asado “al palo”
Shores of Brazo Huemul (arm of
Lago Nahuel Huapí).
Estancia ‘Peninsula Huemul’

1962-10B

Lakes west of Bariloche
(near the Llao Llao resort)

1962-10C

Rio Limay ‘Amfiteatro’
Ruta 40, heading north to visit
Peter & Elsa Sympson at Ea. ‘Chacabuco’

1962-11B

End of trip farewell, in Armstrong, SFé
Noel - Malcolm - Percy - Poro -
- Tony - Martin - Joyce - Nora - (Gertie)

Christmas 1962 - Córdoba hills

1962-12A

Picnic & asado at Pintos Arriba
Standing: Pa Welsh - Malcolm Bz - Robin Welsh(?)

1962-12B

Picnic & asado at Pintos Arriba
Sitting: May Mohr-Bell - NN - Gertie Bz - Pa Welsh
(Pa = Ralph Welsh)

1962-12C

Tennis at Greystone
Pa Welsh - Malcolm Bz - NN

1962-13B

Auntie Hattie & Uncle Al Watt
Outside their home: “Villa Cielito”
La Cumbre, Córdoba

Camping Down South – Trip 4 (abt. Jan.15 - Feb.15, 1963)

We were: Malcolm, Gertie, Peter, & Tony Bz.
Poro & Joyce Middleton & Fly.
Charlie & Rosie Livingston & Fly.
Note: We travewlled down via San Rafael (Mza), returning via the Rio Negro valley & La Pampa.

1963-1A

Choosing route around Nahuel Huapí
Martin - Malcolm - Charlie - Poro.

1963-1B

Lago Guiyelmo coast road
Livingston Chevy truck

1963-1C

Poro & hurones – & Ben’s legs
La Potrada field, Ea. Leleque, Chubut

1963-2A

One of the two young hurones
La Potrada field, Ea. Leleque, Chubut

1963-2B

Gate at Ea. Peninsula Huemul

1963-2C

Prefect coming off balsa, Rio Collón Curá
East of San Martín & north of Quemquemtreu

1963-3A

About to be towed out
South of La Japonesa (Rio Colorado), Rio Negro

1963-3B

Lunch stop - Martin & MMBSR
between La Japonesa & Gral. Acha, La Pampa
Miles-and-miles-of-bloody-straight-road

1963-3C

Prefect motor wet, flooded dirt road
North of Santa Rosa, La Pampa
Poro - Martin - Ben

St. George’s College – Spring 1963

1963-4A

Near: Sports fields
Far: Labs - Pavilion - Pool
From atop Junior

1963-4B

Lockwood building under construction
From atop Junior

1963-4C

Trying for the school record - Garcia B.
Sports Day

1963-5A

Intermediate discus - Gibson
Sports Day
Background: Junior

1963-5B

Hurdles - Morgan
Sports Day
Background: Prep School

1963-5C

Tug-of-War
Cutts & Lockwood vs. Faran & Agar
Sports Day

El Piquete & Christmas (Córdoba hills) - 1963

1963-6A

New Verandas, Master Suite, & Drawing Room
El Piquete, Dec.1963
(Built by Güido Polidori)

1963-6B

SE from new roof-top, to field Nº3
El Piquete, Dec. 1963

1963-6C

Picnic Lunch
Rio Pintos, Córdoba hills – Dec. 1963
Malcolm - Gertie - Auntie Nena

1963-7A

Rio Pintos, Córdoba hills – Dec. 1963

1963-7B

Fishing for Pejerey
Crúz del Eje, Cba. – Dec. 1963
Tony - David H.

1963-7C

Pampa de Achala, Córdoba – Dec. 1963
Pasto Puna & not much else

Camping Down South – Trip 5 (abt. Jan.15 - Feb.15, 1964)

We were: Malcolm, Gertie, Peter, & Tony Bz.
Tom T. – Martin & Noel M.
Charlie & Rosie Livingston & fly.
Note: We travewlled down via San Rafael (Mza), returning via the Rio Negro valley & La Pampa.

1964-1A

Lunch stop, Rio Atuel near Sosneado, Mza
Martin - Tom - Gertie - Malcolm
Distant: Tony & Noel

1964-1B

Crossing the Rio Atuel - Sosneado, Mza
View west at Andes

1964-1C

Tom taking a siesta
Back seat of F500 was cramped with 3 people

1964-2A

The torrential Rio Grande gorge
North of Bardas Blancas, Mza

1964-2B

Morning wake-up
Camped at a chacra near Ranquil Norte, Mza
Tony - Martin

1964-2C

Volcán Tromen
Near Buta Ranquil, Neuquen

1964-3A

Rinsing out the dust
Arroyo El León, Neuquen
Tom - Malcolm

1964-3B

Volcán Lanin
Viewed from Lago Huechulaufquen
(west of Junin de Los Andes, Neuquen)

1964-3C

Campsite at Lago Meliquina
Martin - Tony - Tom - Noel - Gertie
(Meliqhina is south of San Martín de los Andes.
Bill & Ida’s hostel “El Viejo Botín” was on its south shore.)

1964-4A

Tony & 2½lb. trout - Lago Meliquina
Home-made spoon, line wound onto a peach tin

1964-4B

The day’s catch - Lago Meliquina
Tony - Noel - Peter - Tom

1964-4C

Lago Filo Hua Hum - lake & draining river
Great campsite!
(South of Lago Meliquina, north of Lago Traful)

1964-5A

Gertie catching dinner from Martin & Malcolm
Filo Hua Hum

1964-5B

Livinston Chevy & tent
Filo Hua Hum
Snowed in the mountains the night before.

1964-5C

View east from top of pass to Lago Nº 3
Steep climb, gate at top.
Back of Malcolm’s head

1964-6A

Moving from Lago Nº 1 to Nº 3
West of Rio Pico, 200 km. south of Esquel (Chubut)

1964-6B

Lago Nº 3 on a calm evening
Charlie - Vivian - Marilyn - Malcolm - Robert - Tony - Noel

1964-6C

A day’s catch - by just one fishing party
Parties of 3: 2 trolled & 1 rowed

1964-7A

Fishing party comming ashore – catch: 10
Gertie - Marilyn - Vivian - Robert - Tom - Noel - Tony - Malcolm

1964-7B

Waves on a rough day

1964-7C

Camp-site “Comedor”
Gertie - Tom (hat) - Noel - Rosie - Tony - Vivian - Martin (cap)

1964-8A

Martin & empty water(?) demi-john

1964-8B

Woodpecker eating our meat!

1964-8C

Catango passing through our camp
We were camped on its trail
(Catango: 2 wheeled ox cart, pulled by 2 bullocks)

1964-9A

Lago Nº 3
Third of a group of 5 small lakes west of Rio Pico (town).
In the Andes’ foothills, 200 km. south of Esquel (Chubut).
Excellent fishing (rainbow trout), it became one of our favorite places to visit each year.

1964-9C