In the past few days we have all seen heartbreaking images from Chile. The death toll from the massive 8.8 earthquake has soared past 800. For some of us that information and those pictures may seem blurry, indistinct----a faraway chaos that is unreal.
But Stonefilms Production Intern William Payne has a different image of Chile. This past July he was able to realize a long-held dream. After saving several years of summer job money, William's scheme of snowboarding in the Andes Mountains of South America became a reality. William and several friends, equally passionate about snowboarding and skiing, traveled to Portillo, Chile, about an hour northeast of Santiago.
William writes, "The natural beauty of Portillo is stunning and the Andes Mountains were more majestic than I could have imagined. The Chilean people were incredibly friendly and interesting. Chile is a beautiful country and my prayers are with all the people of Chile as they recover from this massive earth quake. I am especially thinking about my Portillo friends and that special place."
Our thanks to William for sharing his thoughts and bringing Chile and its people into a clearer focus for us all.
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i'd like to see some of his pictures.
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