It got warm. It got cold. There were weather warnings.
Afterwards, there was this:
Storms produce beauty sometimes.
Category Archives: Photographs
Snow Ghosts
Near the top of the mountain the frost-coated trees look delicately spectacular.
It takes a lot of time in cloud to produce these beauties.
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Love Skiing
This is just one of the reasons I love to go skiing.
Being there instead of just watching pictures.
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Darwin Research Station
A few shots from The Darwin Research Station in Puerto Ayora.
Unfortunately, we visited on a Sunday and none of the buildings housing the exhibits were open.
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The Rules
Follow these Rules that Galapagos may be preserved for the future.
They also apply to The Earth as well.
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Tortoise II
More Galapagos Tortoise photos.
These photos were made at Rancho El Manzanillo on Santa Cruz Island. This is a “farm/preserve” where these lovely animals are free to roam the property and visitors can see them up close. I worked hard resisting the urge to say, “E.T. Call Home!” No touching, riding or sudden moves are the basic rules. This is their home.
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Galapagos Tortoise
Just plain impressive.
The sheer size and gentle nature of these animals makes our historical treatment of them a very sad tale of human activity and greed.
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Galapagos Sunrise
Sunrise over Santa Cruz Island.
The beginning of another great day!
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Flamingos
Flamingos frequent a brackish pond at Cormorant Point on Floreana Island.
Only a few were present the day we visited.
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Uncertainty
We came across a stationary sea turtle on the edge of the surf.
The waves washed up and back over the animal and it wasn’t moving. An inspection by our guide was indecisive.
Consultation and discussion resulted in more uncertainty.
Finally the turtle made for the water. “Enough of this!”, it seemed to be saying.
“Just tired and resting.”, was the conclusion of the experts.
Happy ending.
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Camouflage
As a newly hatched bird, going from egg to full grown magnificence requires good camouflage. Albatross chicks look pretty scruffy and dirty but they fit into their environment extremely well. Spotting the two chicks in this photo took me some time.
This chick fits right into the environment and becomes almost invisible.
Looks like a rock with a beak.
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Inland
Yesterday’s post looked out to sea.
Looking inland gives a different feeling.
The term “Moonscape” comes to mind. Except for the vegetation.
There is no fresh water supply on the island. This is a desert.
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