I just got back from a vacation in South America, visiting Argentina and Peru.  One of the amazing phenomenons that take place is the dominance of selfies wherever you go.

I've taken some sort of photo for over 40 years.  And, maybe, I am old fashioned since I don't personally feel the need to have each place that I visit have a photo of me and the surroundings.  I quite like showing the natural beauty of the place, without having me in the picture.  Luddite perhaps?  Even though for years I was one of those folks on the leading edge of technology and innovation.

So, let me share with you a few images interspersed with selfies of others.

First, the set up.  It's raining cats and dogs on this excursion to the glacier.  We are on a boat with about 100 people.  Many decided to brave the elements to take photos of themselves...Here is one example which I took within the wonderful, comfortable, and rain-free interior of the boat.

I did go out and take photos, with cleaning cloth in hand since it was raining hard and it was easy for my lens to get all full of mist.  This is just one of my shots of the glacier near Torres del Paines in Chile.  I didn't edit a thing.  Taken as is.

This was on a small ship.  The next big area of selfies was at the Perito Merino Glacier in Chile.  I was very impressed with the series of platforms that were set up for those visiting this National Park.  Excellent, excellent to maximize the user experience.  Selfies were still going on.

Secondly.  And the last place that we visiting was Iguazu in Argentina, which is insides Igauazu National Park and a World Heritage center (UNIESCO)

The place was absolutely jammed.  I included others in this photo to show all the intensity of people that are enjoying this site.  What I noticed while here is that people did a couple of things with their cell phones:  selfie, panorama view, extra shots.  They would stay in the premier shooting place and take about 5 minutes to take all three on their cell phones.  Not a slam, just an observation.

And, some braved the intensity of the falls to get their shots.

So, what happens next.  Do I share on social media?  Do I share with friends and family?  Do I  share at all?  Do I want to have a selfie at all?