Friday, May 23, 2008

PHOTOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So, it took me a few days to figure out that all I needed to do was try one of the hard wired computers on board to upload photos. Here are some of the highlights of the week. It's hard to believe that the first 1/2 of this trip ends tomorrow. We will have a 2 hour "break" between this group leaving and the next group coming on board. Of course, during that time, we'll review the week and discuss what to do differently next week. This part of the trip was overall wonderful. We haven't had as much sun as we photographers would have liked during the first and last hours of the day, but can't complain about the clouds keeping us cooler through the middle of each day. Next week, I'm hoping for the sun! More to come....


Blue-footed boobies on North Seymour Island

Male blue-footed boobie doing part of his mating dance to attract the ladies.

Sea lions on the beach at Gardner Bay (Espanola Island)



Sea lion off of Espanola Island



Flamingo and Black-necked stilt on Floreana Island



Marine Iguanas on Isabela Island. The Polaris (our home base) is in the background.

Mola mola off Fernandina Island





Green sea turtle off of Fernandina Island

Galapagos tortoises feeding at the Charles Darwin Research Center. (No, the woman is not touching one of them, just pointing.)