4 Dec 2011
Fernandina lavaflow
Looks like cow manure or perhaps chocolate mousse? Galapagos-0.265538,-91.44659
4 Dec 2011
Flightless Cormorant (Phalacrocorax harrisi)
The population of flightless Cormorant (Phalacrocorax harrisi) is limited to Fernandina and portions of Isabela, and is as a species vulnerable. It's an agile…
4 Dec 2011
American Oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus galapagensis)
What a difference in behavior to the European Oystercatcher! The European Oystercatcher is extraordinarily vocal and territorial. Here the American…
4 Dec 2011
Galápagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki)
The landing on Punta Espinoza is a wide open sandy beach amidst young lavarock, that looks like solidified manure. I saw many Galápagos sea lion (Zalophus…
4 Dec 2011
Marine Iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus)
Marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) is yet another life form unique to the Galapagos. They look so prehistoric and alien, but when you observe them a bit…
2 Dec 2010
Palicourea rigida
Palicourea rigida is a common shrub on the savanna. I saw several on the way to Roraima tepui, and on the way to Angel falls, where this photo was taken. This…
2 Dec 2010
Comolia ovalifolia
The boat journey to Angel Falls was interrupted only once by a long section of rapids where we had to disembark and walk for about 20 minutes on the open…
2 Dec 2010
Rhynchanthera grandiflora
The boat journey to Angel Falls was interrupted only once by a long section of rapids where we had to disembark and walk for about 20 minutes on the open…
2 Dec 2010
Chamaecrista desvauxii
The boat journey to Angel Falls was interrupted only once by a long section of rapids. Here we had to disembark and walk for about 20 minutes on the open…
2 Dec 2010
Merremia sp
On the boat journey to Angel Falls, there was only one section where we had to disembark and walk for about 20 minutes on the open savanna. This flower was…