Cee’s B&W Photo Challenge: Anything that Flies

5 juni, 20175 juni, 2017 / Leya / 12 kommentarer

Nazca Boobie, Galapagos. Click here for more.

And Finally the Nightingale Sang

14 maj, 201718 maj, 2017 / Leya / 34 kommentarer

In glorious evening light, no wind, and a summer softness in the bird cherry scented air – we heard him…the Nightingale. This long, cold and dry Spring unveiled its soft heart and let Totti and me enjoy the first taste of summer. And my son turned 25. A blessed day.

Thursday Thoughts – Feeling Blue

30 mars, 20172 april, 2017 / Leya / 10 kommentarer

Mmm…tonight I’m feeling blue. So…I will return to one of the velvet blue mornings in the Galápagos archipelago. Blue, oh, so blue…this last morning of our great adventure.

Early morning, Galápagos, Santa Cruz, leaving our ship in the pangas. heading for the mangroves, the birds and the turtles.

Blue- footed Boobies, shining – waiting for the sunrise. Frigate birds high up in the sky.

And the admirers arrive in their tiny boats…but we do not care…

…just keep following our morning routines…and chores…

…on the lookout for food. Here I am – Mr. Lava Heron, grey and blue.

And the admirers return to their ship, a bit more light blue…but still. Knowing these are the last glimpses of Paradise.

Travel theme: Four

17 mars, 2017 / Leya / 9 kommentarer

Ailsa’s theme, shows four beautiful dresses made by designer Camilla Thulin, and four lovely spoonbills, designed by the Creator. Click the link for more of four!

Travel theme: Four

CFFC: View From the Side

14 mars, 201714 mars, 2017 / Leya / 10 kommentarer

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: View From the Side

Brown pelican for landing – Galapagos

Wordless Wednesday

8 mars, 20178 mars, 2017 / Leya / 11 kommentarer

Cee’s B&W Photo Challenge: Any Camera or Photographer

23 februari, 201723 februari, 2017 / Leya / 10 kommentarer

Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, San Cristobal, Galapagos.

Pelikan and photographer – both of them relaxed.

Travel theme: Eyes

14 februari, 201714 februari, 2017 / Leya / 13 kommentarer

Eyes for Ailsa – who doesn’t love eyes?

I met some interesting eyes on my trip to Galapagos. In the header, the intriguing Nazca Booby. Piercing.

The Red-footed Booby has got red feet and marvellously blue eyes and bill.

Another interesting thing – the total metamorphosis of the Swallow-tailed Gull. Eyes like deep wells as young, and then….

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Camouflage – Survival or Not

23 januari, 201723 januari, 2017 / Leya / 7 kommentarer

In the header, a beautiful Land Iguana – maybe my favourite animal on the Galápagos Islands. And below is my special companion – the Mockingbird.

”Blending in experts” are the birds – and other animals – on the Galápagos Islands. To me this is a magnificent treat to the eye.

Many of these animals are endemic, only to be found here. And many only on their own specific island. Darwin´s 13 species of finch are hard to tell apart, but they all have different bills related to where they live and what and how they eat.

Lava Heron

Yellow-crowned Night-heron

Blue-footed Booby

Galápagos Dove

Medium Ground Finch

Almost every island has its own Lava Lizard. Often difficult to find if you do not know what you are looking for… This is the pretty Galápagos Lava Lizard.