Puerto Egas, Part III

After wandering up and down the beach more or less on my own for a while, the ship's naturalists came ashore and led small groups on hikes along the rocky coast.

This marine iguana seemed to believe he was pretty well camouflaged.  Or more likely, he didn't really care.

The ridges and crests on these lizards gave them a distinctively prehistoric appearance.

I love that these rocks had enough water on them to reflect the bright blue sky and add yet another vibrant color to the red and orange hues on the crabs' shells.

Not much beats an accommodating pose.

The rocky coast blended tranquility and harshness in an interesting contrast.

I saw very few flowers on any of the islands we visited.  This Goat's-foot Morning-Glory was a rare exception.

I wish there was some recognition by the sea lion of the crab in front of it.  But even without it, I really like this little encounter.

I was familiar with the influence that the finches on the Galápagos Islands had on Darwin's theory of evolution.  But to this point, I'd seen many more warblers.

I've seen American Oystercatchers in Cape Cod, Galveston, and now the Galápagos.  And they've looked and behaved pretty much the same in every place.

A sea lion couple doing what I'd come to accept sea lions do best.  And most.

Click here for more blog posts from my amazing visit to the Galápagos Islands!