Yareta (Azorella compacta)

Yareta (Azorella compacta)

This enormous and partially dying yareta (Azorella compacta) is growing by one of many incredibly beautiful rock outcrops here called Valle de las Rocas, or…


Rock Valley (Valle de las Rocas) & Southern viscacha (Lagidium viscacia)

Rock Valley (Valle de las Rocas) & Southern viscacha (Lagidium viscacia)

In a garden of rock formations resembling many different animals I was baffled to suddenly stand in front of this Viscacha monitoring my movements. It's like…


Rock Valley (Valle de las Rocas)

Rock Valley (Valle de las Rocas)

One of the many "sculptures" in this amazing place, that seemed without any kind of face or specific form. Still I think there is a wolf-like head on the top…


Rock Valley (Valle de las Rocas)

Rock Valley (Valle de las Rocas)

Yet another animal, and to me perhaps a dolphin's face. Later in the day or even under the starry sky it might look like another creature. A different angle…


Rock Valley (Valle de las Rocas)

Rock Valley (Valle de las Rocas)

Most are unable to see nature's never ending miracles - from the smallest of scales to the large. They stand amidst it all but are filled with thoughts of the…


Rock Valley (Valle de las Rocas)

Rock Valley (Valle de las Rocas)

Many kilometres before I got to here, I noticed a very unusual rock formation in the landscape. Like a fissure from which Earth has had time to have fun and be…


Santiago Island lavaflow

Santiago Island lavaflow

An island in a sea of hardened lavaflow on an island in a sea of water! This is on the south east side of the island, close to the Pinnacle Rock.…


Santiago Island lavaflow

Santiago Island lavaflow

What a sight this must have been, when the lava was flowing here a few years ago, and surrounded this outcrop! This is on the north west side of the island.…


Yellow Warbler (Dendroica petechia aureola)

Mangrove Warbler (Dendroica petechia aureola)

The mangrove warbler (Dendroica petechia aureola) is the only yellow bird in Galapagos. Here it's foraging for food very close to a sea lion and the waves…


Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)

Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)

This brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) was fast asleep, and just occasionally opened its eyelids to check us out. It sounds like this: James…