Termite Mounds, Pantanal, Brazil

Termite Mounds, Pantanal, BrazilAs the sun sets on the 2016 summer games in Rio, I thought I’d post one more (well, actually two more) from Brazil. The Pantanal may be the world’s largest flooded plain, but there are also plenty of areas that remain dry and ideal for termites. This particular landscape, just a few hundred yards from the lodge I was staying at, was dotted with these conical spires.
Top Photo — Nikon D700 with Nikkor 17-35mm lens (at 22mm) ISO 200, f/20 at 1/30th, 1/125th, 1/80th, 1/20th and 1/10th of a second
Bottom Photo — Nikon D700 with Nikkor 17-35mm lens (at 30mm) ISO 200, f/22 at 1/60th, 1/250th, 1/100th, 1/30th and 1/15th of a second