The Galapagos Islands 2015

First look at San Cristobal Island in the Galapagos	Arrival at San Cristobal Airport, Galapagos	Building in the Galapagos	'Wreck Bay' in the Galapagos	Welcoming Committee on the Dock at Wreck Bay
Sea Lions on Boats in the Bay	Passing National Geographic Endeavor	First Look at Our Ship (MV Santa Cruz)	Our Cabin on the MV Santa Cruz	Decent Size Bathroom
Wet Landing on Punta Pitt in the Galapagos	San Cristobal Lava Lizard on Punta Pitt	A Tough Climb on Punta Pitt	San Cristobal Mockingbird	Red Goat on Punta Pitt
Benjamin is our Galapagos Expedition Leader	Each Lava Lizard has Unique Markings	Young Blue-footed Boobie	Adult Blue-footed Boobie	Galapagos Sunset
Heading Back to Ship at Sunset on Day 1 in the Galapagos	Meeting the Hotel Staff	Our Bartenders	Expedition Team	Inlay in the Lobby of the Ship
Brown Pelican on Santa Fe Island	Sally Lightfoot Crabs	Sea Lion posing on Santa Fe Island	Blue-footed Boobie on Santa Fe Island	Pelican in Flight
Pelican in Flight	Lava Rocks and Galapagos Carpetweed on Punta Pitt	Land Iguana on Punta Pitt	Red-footed Boobie	Looks like Broccoli growing Out of the Rocks
Not Easy Going Down Either	I think Benjamin is part Mountain Goat	One of more than 40 Islets in the Galapagos	Nazca Boobies and Swallow-tailed Gulls	Headed back to the Ship at Sunset
Fish off Santa Fe Island	Glass-bottom Boat	Green Sea Turtle	First Group of Hikers are Nicknamed "Albatrosses"	Sea Lions on Santa Fe Island
Hiking on Santa Fe Island	Giant Prickly Pear on Santa Fe Island	Male Lava Lizard with Red Throat	Only a Few made the Santa Fe Island Hike	Baby Sea Lion on Santa Fe Island
Mama & Baby Sea Lion on Santa Fe Island	Sometimes You Just Have to Get Away from it All	Santa Fe Land Iguana	Santa Fe Land Iguana eating a Giant Prickly Pear	Another Rocky Path for Our Hike
Galapagos Dove	Big Santa Fe Land Iguana	Santa Fe Land Iguana Strikes a Pose	Small Unnamed Islet in the Galapagos	Lunch Time Entertainment
The Afternoon Trail of South Plaza Island	The Swallowtail Gull is the only Nocturnal Gull in the World	Swallowtail Gull on South Plaza in the Galapagos	Sally Lightfoot Crab on South Plaza	Nicely Colored Land Iguana on South Plaza
One of 13 species of Finches in the Galapagos	A Sea Lion and Swallowtail Gull Hanging out on South Plaza Island	Yellow Warbler on South Plaza Island	South Plaza Land Iguana	Sharp-beaked Ground Finch on Giant Prickly Pear on South Plaza
Landscape on South Plaza Island, Galapagos	The 'Albatrosses' at Highest Point of South Plaza, Galapagos	View from South Plaza, Galapagos	Marine Iguana on South Plaza Island	Land Iguana Skeleton on South Plaza Island
Hidden Mickey on South Plaza Island	A 'Slaughter' of Land Iguanas on South Plaza Island	Close-up Look at a Land Iguana	Sea Lion waving Good-bye from South Plaza Island	Wine from the Devil's Locker for Dinner
Full Moon from Top Deck of Ship	Watching an Eclipse of the Moon from the Top Deck	Zodiacs Ready to Launch	Arriving at Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos	Interesting House on Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos
Almost a 'Gaudi' on Santa Cruz Island	On the way to Charles Darwin Research Center, Santa Cruz Island	Cemetery Wall on Santa Cruz Island	Map of the Galapagos Islands	The 'Albatrosses' at Charles Darwin Research Center, Santa Cruz
Lava Heron Eating a Lizard at Charles Darwin Research Center	Lava Heron with Lizard in his Throat	Smooth-billed Ani on Santa Cruz Island	Hybrid Giant Tortoises at Charles Darwin Research Center	Hybrid Giant Tortoise at Charles Darwin Research Center
Galapagos Land Iguana at Charles Darwin Research Center	Galapagos Land Iguana	Diego is an Espanola Saddleback Tortoise at Charles Darwin Research Center	Diego Fathered ~ 1500 Offspring in 85 Years	Small Tree Finch on Santa Cruz Island
Rice Rat on Giant Prickly Pear on Santa Cruz Island	Statue at Fish Market on Santa Cruz Island	Pelicans and Sea Lions at Fish Market on Santa Cruz Island	School Uniforms on Santa Cruz Island	Plants at Sugar Cane Farm
Squeezing Sugar Cane the Old Fashioned Way	Boiling Sugar Cane Juice	Naturally Fermenting Sugar Cane Juice	Sugar Cane Still	Owner of the Sugar Cane Farm testing Rum
Susan's Reaction to a Shot of Local Rum	Interesting Ladder at Sugar Cane Farm	Lunch in the Highlands of Santa Cruz Island	Susan with Giant Tortoise Outside the Restaurant at Lunch	Giant Tortoise in the Deep Grass
Fashion Mavens ready to Visit Giant Tortoises	Giant Tortoises in the Highlands of Santa Cruz Island	Giant Tortoises in the Highlands of Santa Cruz Island	Giant Tortoises in the Highlands of Santa Cruz Island	Giant Tortoise in the Highlands of Santa Cruz Island
Giant Tortoise in the Highlands of Santa Cruz Island	Giant Tortoise in the Highlands of Santa Cruz Island	Time to Clean the Boots	Visiting the Lava Tubes on Santa Cruz Island	Entrance to Lava Tube
Lava Tube is estimated to be 700,000 years old	Ranching in the Highlands of Santa Cruz Island	Street Vendor on Santa Cruz Island	Interesting House on Santa Cruz Island	Volleyball at the Dock on Santa Cruz Island
Rough Disembarkation from Zodiacs	Last look at Santa Cruz Island	Band from Santa Cruz Island	Dancing with Santa Cruz Dance Group	Santa Cruz Dance Group
Santa Cruz Dance Group	Sea Lions on the Dock at Espanola require a Detour	Baby Sea Lion having breakfast on the Dock at Espanola Island	A Rocky Detour with Marine Iguanas on Espanola	Marine Iguana on Espanola Island, Galapagos
Espanola Marine Iguana	Navigating through a slaughter of Marine Iguanas on the Path	Marine Iguanas hogging the Path on Espanola Island	Young Galapagos Hawk on Espanola Island	Young Galapagos Hawk on Espanola Island
Adult Galapagos Hawk attacked Young Hawk	A second Adult Hawk joins the Attack on the Young Hawk	Two Adult Hawks have Young Hawk on His Back	Two Adult Hawks have Reclaimed their Territory	Seal Pups ~ 10 days Old on Espanola Island
Yellow Crowned Night Heron on Espanola Island	Espanola Mockingbird, Galapagos Islands	Tough Hiking 'Trail' on Espanola Island	'Albatrosses' and 'Boobies' hiking together on Espanola Island	Young Hawk and MV Santa Cruz at Espanola Island
Waved Albatross on the Trail on Espanola Island	Waved Albatrosses breed Primarily on Espanola Island	Waved Albatross with Young Chick on Espanola Island	Waved Albatross launching from Cliff on Espanola Island	Waved Albatrosses on the Pacific Ocean
Marine Iguanas in the Pacific Ocean	Blowhole on Espanola Island	'Rookery' of Albatrosses gossiping on Espanola Island	Albatross Mating Ritual on Espanola Island	Albatross Mating Ritual on Espanola Island
Lava Lizard on Espanola Island	Red-billed Tropicbird over Espanola Island	Red-billed Tropicbird over Espanola Island	Nesting area for Nazca Boobies on Espanola Island	Nazca Booby on Espanola Island
Nazca Booby on Espanola Island	Nazca Booby Flying over Espanola Island	Nazca Boobies on Espanola Island	Nazca Booby on Espanola Island	Galapagos Hawk in Flight
Marine Iguanas looking at the Ocean from Espanola Island	Last Rocky Climb of the Trip	Blue-footed Booby and Chick on Espanola Island	Blue-footed Chick on Espanola Island	Enough with the Pictures --Now Go Away
Sand-covered Sea Lion on Espanola	Adult Galapagos Hawk still Protecting its Territory	Marine Iguana Posing on Espanola	Rock Crab on Espanola	Leaving Espanola Island
People Jumping from Top Deck of Ship	People Jumping from Top Deck of Ship	People Jumping from Top Deck of Ship	Zodiacs leaving for Gardner Bay	Gardner Bay, Espanola Island, Galapagos
Sea Lions on Gardner Bay, Espanola Island, Galapagos	Bull Sea Lion on Gardner Bay, Espanola Island, Galapagos	Sea Lion Parade on Gardner Bay	Bull Sea Lion Patrolling His Beach on Gardner Bay	Espanola Mockingbirds on Gardner Bay
Espanola Mockingbirds are Curious	Sperm Whale Bones on Gardner Bay	Curious Sea Lion on Gardner Bay	Sunset over Espanola Island	Watching the Sun set from our Cabin
Summary of Our Trip around the Galapagos	Approaching Baltra on Santa Cruz Island	On North Santa Cruz Island	Baltra Airport on Santa Cruz Island	That's a Big Hamburger at Baltra Airport