More Highlights

Some of the things that make experiencing the Galapagos unique are the variety of animals, the sheer number of them in one place and how close you can get to them, or more often, how close they come to you.  And of course, the landscape is beautiful too.  Here are some highlights from the second part of this week’s trip.

Sally lightfoot crabs on Santiago Island being washed by the incoming tide.

School of golden cow rays.  I don’t know how many were in this school, but they just swirled beneath us before swimming away.  It was a wonderful few moments.

 A giant tortoise approaches Greg, one of the naturalists on board.  We spent at least 45 minutes with this one tortoise before he went on his way.

Looking out from a collapsed lava tube on Santa Cruz Island.

Sunset over Leon Dormido, near San Cristobal Island.