Hostel by the Quilotoa Lake (July 2021).

Off to check out the Quilotoa Lake (July 2021).

Felipe and Shirley admiring the crater lake (July 2021).

Quilotoa Lake (July 2021).

What kind of dog is this?

Furry (July 2021).

Look at that face (July 2021).

Quilotoa Lake (July 2021).

Along the short drive from Quilotoa Lake to Cerro Tacaxa (July 2021).

Cerro Tacaxa from our “trailhead” (July 2021).

Shirley on the steep grass approach to the base of Cerro Tacaxa (July 2021).

Looking back at Felipe and our car (tiny, white dot near the center of photo) from the hike up (July 2021).

Shirley racking up for the Top Ten route in intermittent drizzle (July 2021).

Starting up pitch 1 of Top Ten on Cerro Tacaxa (July 2021).

Shirley following the opening chimney (July 2021).

Nearing our first belay (July 2021).

Views from the first belay (July 2021).

Shirley arriving at our first belay (July 2021).

Starting up pitch 2 (July 2021).

Views from the route (July 2021).

Looking back at Shirley at our first belay (July 2021).

Higher on our pitch 2 (July 2021).

Shirley following our second pitch of Top Ten (July 2021).

A patchwork of fields (July 2021).

More of the second pitch (July 2021).

Shirley nearing the top of pitch 2 (July 2021).

Leading pitch 3 of Top Ten (July 2021).

Looking back at Shirley from the lead of pitch 3 (July 2021).

Shirley nearing the top of pitch 3 (July 2021).

Views from route (July 2021).

Back at the base after we bailed with the sky showing an (temporary) opening (July 2021).

Shirley under an angry sky (July 2021).

In the steep grass down climb (July 2021).

The verdant views (July 2021).

Shirley and Cerro Tacaxa (July 2021).

Well, hello!