Many years later, when he arrived at ALMA, he was able to combine this hobby with his other passion: “I always wanted to work in astronomy, it was a hobby I had before coming here. Looking at the sky was almost therapeutic. The experience has been very rewarding,” he says.
Juan Carlos’ attention is never detached from the correct functioning of the antennas, but he always has an eye available to admire the driest desert in the world: “Nature gives us a diversity of climates and beautiful postcards where the photographic gaze can portray snow, thunder, lightning, rain and wind”.
Carlos agrees with these difficulties: “At altitude, due to the low concentration of oxygen in the air, it is easy to make mistakes. In driving, when you are tired and changing atmospheric pressure, you can fall asleep on the road. There are always risks”.
“There are times when you look around and say wow, anyone who works in a city and looks at this is shocked. It feels good that this is my office. Would I return to working in an office Monday through Friday? I doubt it,” Carlos closes.
We thank them both for sharing them.
Fotos bellas!!
Thanks to our photo ambassadors! Great pictures!
Es impresionante lo talentosos que son nuestros compañeros de trabajo! Que rico conocer esas otras facetas de las personas de equipo de ALMA. No solamente se trata de tomar los imagines de universo, la estetica visual de ALMA y del lugar donde esta ubicado el observatorio son unicas. Gracias por permitir a los que no subimos a las antenas a menudo por compartir las imágenes tan bellas e enamorar el mundo entero con lo que hacemos.
Tremendas fotos!!!!!!! Gracias por compartir!! Un abrazo a ambos!!