68 Years, a Camera, and the Route of My Life
From Canada to Patagonia
An encounter between photography and music
Stories that bloom among jungles, coasts, and mountains
I’m Victoria Restrepo. I walk the land with my cameras and notebooks, attentive to what others overlook. Capturing a tiny flower, a bird’s song, or the light in the mist is my way of being in the world.
Here you’ll find stories, images, and watercolor paintings born from wonder.
I invite you to notice what often goes unseen.
In May 2021, when the quarantine was just beginning, my life took an unexpected turn and I had to face a nomadic life that I never imagined. Although I always liked to travel, I knew that upon my arrival I would have my home to return to. But this time was different and definitive and he could not return to a world that no longer existed.
I was driving more than 120,000 kilometers on a long and uncertain journey through a new world and although I didn’t know it at the time, it also took me on a path inside myself.
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Flavors and Silences Along the Way
Ver más: Flavors and Silences Along the WayThe Kitchen Travels With Us Today I want to answer a question someone recently asked me, one that perhaps you’ve wondered about too: “So, what do you eat while you travel?” Food has been an important part of planning our Journey from the very beginning because both Martín and I love cooking and good food.…
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When the World Changes Color
Ver más: When the World Changes ColorColor attracts me. Sometimes by contrast, sometimes because it is unusual, and other times because it transforms the everyday and turns it into something extraordinary. This week I was walking along the vast beaches of California, where the fog often seems to steal the colors away and the landscape turns cold and gray. But one…
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Sleeping Beneath a Planetarium Full of Stars
Ver más: Sleeping Beneath a Planetarium Full of StarsSleeping beneath a planetarium full of stars and camping in the forest become unique experiences in the national forests of the United States. Unlike national parks, national forests offer a more rustic and rugged experience. They generally have no registration office or on-site supervision, and many have no water, hot showers, or flush toilets—only pit…
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A magical week in the heart of Vancouver Island
Ver más: A magical week in the heart of Vancouver IslandThis week, we had unforgettable experiences on Vancouver Island while camping amidst ancient forests. At the beginning of this week, we reached two important milestones. The first was finding the waters of the Pacific, when only a few weeks ago we had been watching puffins and whales in the Atlantic Ocean. We crossed Canada from…
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Journey Through the Canadian Rockies Amid Wildfire Alerts
My travel Journal, Nature Photography, Panamerican Roadtrip, The most beautiful places in North AmericaVer más: Journey Through the Canadian Rockies Amid Wildfire AlertsWe spent this new week crossing the Canadian Rockies amid wildfire alerts. We began the journey with a visit to Jasper National Park. We thought the air quality would improve once we reached the mountains, but after driving for more than four hours beneath a dense layer of smoke, we found ourselves alternating cough syrup…