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Awaiting the Wind in Torres del Paine

A scenic view of park featuring a grazing animal on grassy terrain. Snow-capped mountains rise majestically in the background under a partly cloudy sky.


“Awaiting the Wind in Torres del Paine”
Location: Torres Del Paine National Park, Chile 
Date: January 2025
Photographer: Xiaoming Huang
Affiliation: Alumni
Home Country: United States
Category: Places
2026 International Photography Exhibition

“A summer day in Patagonia. I pulled over at a viewpoint facing the massive peaks of Torres del Paine National Park. The air was wild, windy, and cloudy. Suddenly, a lone guanaco stepped into the frame, pausing in the steppe right between me and the mountains. It felt as if the wind completely stopped. Standing in the shadow of giants, a profound tranquility washed over me. I captured this moment on my phone, and it remains one of the most unforgettable highlights of my journey through Chile.”