Summer vacation this year took us to Peru, where we greatly enjoyed experiencing another culture and exploring the Inca ruins, including the magnificent Machu Picchu. I also enjoyed photographing the moon and stars that can only be seen in the Southern Hemisphere. The Southern Cross looks like a kite to me.

View from our Lima hotel room:

View from our Cusco hotel room:

View from our Aguas Calientes hotel room:

Moon through Inca doorway:

Shadow Selfie with Moon and Inca Stonework:

Moon with Inca Stonework:

Moon over Urubamba River with stone piles:

Southern Stars from Aguas Calientes – Southern Cross and Alpha Centauri:

Machu Picchu: