Once more the photo-specific groups went ashore early in the morning. I didn’t say “bright and early” because it was overcast; perfect conditions for photography. Urbina Bay, a small little indentation on the west coast of Isabela Island was the morning destination, and further north we sailed to Tagus Cove for the afternoon. Both morning and afternoon provided ample opportunity for thousands of photographs from the professionals to the amateurs, everyone had an amazing experience on shore, on the water, in the water, from sunup to sundown. My father would have been proud of all the photos his daughter took today, on his birthday!
5/29/2025
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National Geographic Gemini
Genovesa Island
Genovesa is considered one of the Galapagos crown jewels, and today it was showing off all of its splendor. Immediately after breakfast we put on our sturdy shoes and set out to explore Prince Philip’s Steps. This area is known for opportunities to observe not only large colonies of nesting Nazca and red-footed boobies, but maybe, just maybe, the short-eared owl which exhibits diurnal behavior on this island. After this walk we got ready for a dip in the Pacific Ocean and snorkeling along the inner coast of this caldera. The afternoon was equally amazing as we disembarked to explore Darwin Bay, along a short and easy trail that was packed with wildlife. Here we observed not only nesting frigatebirds, red-footed boobies, and Nazca boobies, but also a few yellow-crowned night herons. It was another incredible afternoon in the Galapagos Islands.