Lava tunnels are everywhere. I can just imagine the hot lava flowing down the mountain only to be supercooled to the core as the molten rock reaches the sea.
The landscape supports catcus....
And rock compressed to thousands of degrees, forming impressions found only at the base of volcanoes.
The surrounding vistas from this boulder strewn land are wide reaching.
In the afternoon we snorkeled with sharks, multi-colored coral and the explosion of colorful fish. Then we went to Dragon Hill, a virtual plethera of taller trees, shrubs and greenery that we haven't seen the entire trip. This area gets more rain, so everything grows in this hot, windy and rainy climate. It is named Dragon Hill as the first visitors saw many ugly dragons, ie land iguanas. Birds abound, esp. a mocking bird, who is a very curious fellow.
The crown and subsequent colors on this land iguana could be very frightening.
This is one of the small shrubs that grows as there is a great deal more rain here.
As we climbed to the sea for our panga ride back to the boat, this molting Galapagos penguin came into view.
Many marine iguanas are found here and they like the boulders and sand near the water's edge.
I love this species of crab. Called Sally Lightfoot crab, they are so colorful and large. This one sits here waiting for the insects and other food near the rocks.
Tonight we had a farewell dinner with the crew and our ever present guide, Daniel. This has been a special trip and I find it hard to say good-bye.
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