Is That A...
21. Mai 2025 in Ecuador ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
Yes, a penguin near the equator.. Amazing nature
The Boobies
21. Mai 2025 in Ecuador ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
Our first sighting with promises of more to come
Captain Sea Lion..
21. Mai 2025 in Ecuador ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
We wondered how this sea lion got onboard.. Apparently, sea lions build up enough speed to make the jump on deck
Ground Transportation
21. Mai 2025 in Ecuador ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
With "Galápagos A/C".. the whole window is missing on boarding door.. Cool
Imported Galápagos Flamingos
21.–23. Mai 2025 in Ecuador ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
Brought here on trade winds these flamingos are stuck here.. unable to fly back North America or mainland Ecuador
Flamingos...
21. Mai 2025 in Ecuador ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
Reflecting in the afternoon sun
After A Short Visit..
21. Mai 2025 in Ecuador ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
With the flamingos, we're on our way for an afternoon hike with the AC at full blast
Start Of Hike..
21. Mai 2025 in Ecuador ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
With a nice beach just a short distance away
La Playtia..
21. Mai 2025 in Ecuador ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
A short walk from the trailhead for a swim before or after your hike
Cactuses.. The Inside Story
21. Mai 2025 in Ecuador ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
A dead cactus allows us to see inside of it and the sponge like structure that helps it survive the dry season
Black, Button and Red..
21. Mai 2025 in Ecuador ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
The three types of mangrove plants here all identified in different ways. The "Button" from the shape of it's flower buds, "Red" from the color of it's roots, "Black" from the way it dances in theWeiterlesen
The Cactus I Know...
21. Mai 2025 in Ecuador ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
I think this one is from Arizona.. it's believed to live up to 150 years
Mirador Los Tunos
21. Mai 2025 in Ecuador ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
" Salt Lakes" rich with nutrients for the local birds to dine on
Red Mangrove Seed
21. Mai 2025 in Ecuador ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
Eventually it's dropped.. like the one on the ground.. to be carried by wind or water to a new destination to begin it's life
Playa del Amor
21. Mai 2025 in Ecuador ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
A marine Iguana nesting ground
Crashing Waves
21. Mai 2025 in Ecuador ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
Adds to the peacefulness of being here
Low Tide..
21. Mai 2025 in Ecuador ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
Leaves behind natural swimming pools surrounded by black lava rocks
Las Tre Amigas..
21. Mai 2025 in Ecuador ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
The girls out sunbathing
Baby Iguana..
21. Mai 2025 in Ecuador ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
One that may not have survived due to one of it's natural predators like a feral cat
Lava Tunnel..
21.–23. Mai 2025 in Ecuador ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
No doubt produced by an eruption from a volcano that sits thousands of feet above us
Salt Water.. And Colorful Crab.
21. Mai 2025 in Ecuador ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
Inside of Lava Tunnel
A Short Beach Stop..
21. Mai 2025 in Ecuador ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
Then ends up being una cerveza y panadería one for me
Coco de Pan..
21. Mai 2025 in Ecuador ⋅ 🌙 77 °F
And Banana Bread.. moist with just the right amount of flavor and sweetness
BJ For $7 Beer..
21. Mai 2025 in Ecuador ⋅ 🌙 77 °F
Large Coconuts, Beach Views and Wi-Fi
Welcome Back Snack
21. Mai 2025 in Ecuador ⋅ 🌙 77 °F
Warm and Fresh popcorn with guanábana juice
Amy Slife
really cool