Isla Bartolome, Galapagos

Sally Lightfoot (Grapsus grapsus) crab, a quick and tremendously colourful creature...an exception today, with two posts in honour of the colour!!

Isla Bartolome, Galapagos

These are fast creatures in the water, switching directions underwater in a blink

Darwin Station, Galapagos

 Land iguana, not to be confused with the black marine iguana

Tortuga Bay, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos

A medium ground finch, perched atop Alia´s toe

Fisherman's Warf, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos

It is quite amazing how tame, and as a result, how close you can get

Santa Cruz, Galapagos

Arrival on Santa Cruz island and this is the path to our accommodations

Quito, Ecuador

Quito, Basilica, volcano, and Franciscan monastery all in one photo