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Photos of the Galapagos Islands

Posted on by kevinw
Three blue footed boobies on a rock at sunrise in the Galapagos islands
11
Sep

This is my collection of photos from an eight-day cruise on the Western Loop of the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador, Thailand, taken on my family’s visit in 2024 

You know those places that you dreamed of as a kid, but figured you’d “never get the chance to see?” For me, one of those places was the Galapagos Islands. This dramatic volcanic chain was so remote. Tied to some of the world’s greatest explorers, and one of the most important scientific discoveries of all time, the Galapagos seemed almost mythical.

In 2024, those fates changed with an incredible two-week trip through Ecuador that included Quito, Otavalo, Cotopaxi, Quilatoa, and the Amazon. The icing on the cake, though, was an 8-day cruise along the Western Loop in the Galapagos Islands.

These photos from my trip to the Galapagos Islands represent everything that I loved about this trip. No crowds, unfettered access to the wildlife, and dramatic scenery that seemed to shift around every corner, in a way that I’ve only ever experienced before in Iceland.

A remote rocky island under sunset skies as seen from a window in a sea cave
Kicker Rock at sunset from San Cristobal
Three blue footed boobies sit on a black lava rock at sunrise while a red crab craws beneath them
Blue-Footed Boobies at Sunrise on Santiago Island
A photographer stands on black lava rock under blue skies while taking a photo in the Galapagos Islands
A rare shot of me by my wife, Christina on Santiago Island
A pink flamingo reflected against the black waters of a pond on Rabida Island in the Galapagos
Pink Flamingo feeding on Rabida Island
A sea lion looks quizzically at the camera against a rocky background in the Galapagos Islands
Sea Lion staredown on Bartholomew Island
A young boy jumps from a rock while silhouetted against a morning sunrise
Dylan hops across lava rocks in Sullivan Bay on Santiago Island
A dinghy floats beneath a sunset while the boaters watch two orcas surface
Orcas surfacing at sunset
A blue-footed booby bird arches its neck while cleaning its feathers
Blue-footed booby cleaning its feathers on South Plaza Island
Two brothers wrap their arms around each other on a rib boat next to a sea cliff at sunset
Cohen and Dylan taking in Kicker Rocker at sunset
A dramatic peninsula extends into blue waters lit by a cloudy sunset
Sunset at Bartolome Island Peninsula
A boy steers a cruise ship through the ocean in the Galapagos Islands
Captain Dylan piloting our cruise ship
A mockingbird fluffs its feathers in the rain against a blurred backround
Mockingbird in the rain on Rabida Island
A marine iguana closes its eyes to bask in the sun on Santiago Island in the Galapagos
Marine iguana basking in the sun
A sea lion sleeps peacefully on the sand on Santa Cruz Island in the Galapagos
Peaceful sea lion
A giant Galapagos tortoise raises its head to the sky on Santa Cruz Island
Galapagos Tortoise in Santa Cruz
Frigatebird puffing its red chest out while extending its wings on a tree branch
Frigatebird puffing its chest on North Seymour Island
A Filipina and her mother standing at sunrise on Rabida Island in the Galpagos
Christina and her mother explore Rabida Island at sunset
A closeup photo of a Galapagos Hawk staring intently into the distance
Galapagos Hawk on Genovesa Island
Iguana gazes quizzically at the camera on South Seymour Island
Iguana on South Seymour Island
A giant tortoise stares into the camera against a dark background on Santa Cruz Island
Galapagos Tortoise staredown
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