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Marine iguana: Unquestionably the coolest creatures in the Galapagos. The marine iguanas are rockin' swimmers and can surf to boot. They are also seen on crazy steep cliffs and can laze around with the best of 'em. Truly the kind of creature one would like to be in one's next life. |
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Land iguana: The land iguanas are cool, too, although we didn't see many of them. This particular fellow was seen at the Darwin Research Station. |
Bluefooted Booby: I'd been trying to catch a glimpse of the feet of a bluefooted booby for a long time (I think I got the idea from Patrick O'Brien's books). This fellow was lying down at first, so I sat down next to him (you can do this in the Galapagos) and talked to him for about 15 minutes until he stood up. And damn, if it wasn't worth it. Nice blue feet, eh? |
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Baby tortoises: Unfortunately, I didn't have anything for scale. But these guys were each about 20 cm long and they were learning to battle for territory, or whatever it is tortoises battle over. They were also in the Darwin Research Station. |
Sierra Negra: Some of us hiked, some rode horseback to the summit of Sierra Negra volcano (awesome caldera) |
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Alcedo volcano: This rhyolite deposit (~90 ka) on Alcedo volcano is approximately 20 km from the vent. The rhyolite overlies basalt, apparently the most common rock type on Alcedo. |
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Sea Lions: Our first stop in the Galapagos was on San Cristobal island where we got a taste of the local fauna...sea lions, iguanas, and all sorts of birds. |
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More sea lions: Among the sea lions on San Cristobal was this pair...a young sea lion nursing. |
A frigate bird: I had to include this photo because it took me so damned long to take. I spent ages on the top deck of the boat, craning my neck and snapping photos of birds not quite in front of the moon. |
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Yet another iguana: And a final iguana shot, to finish the page. I like this guy 'cause he's sticking his tongue out. They were just so cool, these iguanas. |
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