Playing back a take for host Markus Koch at Volkswagon’s vast Mexico plant. Photo: Ken Kerbs.

Volkswagon’s level of automation was astounding. I still thought robots like this were only in the movies.

Deep underground in a water infrastructure project. I half expected the monster from “Alien” to drop from the ceiling.

Guitarron player, Garibaldi Square, Mexico D.F.

Last day on the road! Mucho tequila con mes amigos. Lots to celebrate. L-R: Leah Dennington-Koch, Markus Koch. Photo: Ken Kerbs.

L-R: BW, Rob Wallace, Ken Kerbs. Photo: Leah Dennington-Koch.

Final approach to NYC. I almost lost it, seeing this after 2 long months on the road. Photo: Ken Kerbs.

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It took a little convincing to get our host to “see the light” with this near-silhouette shot for the intro to our story on the Brazil airline maker Embraer. Shooting by numbers is something I try and avoid at all costs.

Landing on Polvo, the offshore oil processing facility. The week before we were there, one of the choppers was shot at so they had to alter the flight path. Hey, if you had a chopper roaring overhead every minute, maybe you would get a little crazy, too!

Rio de Janeiro. At the peak of the 2008 Dengue Fever epidemic, but life goes on.

Next up: Mexico!