pretty clouds at sunset
Wednesday's itinerary
Bartolome and North Seymour islands
Statement of preservation
The guides got together and helped build steps on Bartolome island to prevent erosion
A volcano on Bartolome island
lava tunnels
The lava top on cools faster than on the bottom, which can create tunnels like this one
moonscape
Bartolome Island is described as a moonscape, because it has many craters and volcanoes, and almost no vegetation
Cactus on Bartolome
Cacti are one of the few things that grow here
Stairs on Bartolome
View from Bartolome
We later went snorkeling in the bay on the right, where Rob finally saw a sea turtle, (and we saw 5 or 6 penguins feeding
Sunken crater
Galapagos penguin
they are quite small, only about 1-2 feet tall
penguin posing
It sure is nice of the animals to pose for us
Daphne Major
The Grants do most of their research on this island. Check out Beak of the Finch by Jonathan Weiner
Daphne Minor
The Gas station on Baltra
female frigate bird
Blue-footed boobie with babies
The San Cristobal Airport
waiting to go back to Quito
airport view from the plane
Interesting architecture in Quito
I'm not sure what the point of having all the windows slightly out of alignment is, but it is interesting
