An easy Sunday morning glowing with glorious early light. It is low-tide in Southwest Harbor and the remaining waters shined like mirrors along the shores. Lobster boats floated awaiting along with other water vessels moored in the harbor. Many skiffs tied at the docks waiting for their […]
Arrived safely this afternoon to Mount Desert Island, Maine. A lovely country farm house overlooking Seal Cove Pond. It is a full moon tonight and the call of the loons can be heard floating over the water. “This is of the loon–I do not mean its laugh, but […]
Continuing on our Galapagos adventure an afternoon stop at Cerro Dragon cove and wetland brought a contrast in landscapes. A rocky and sandy cove dotted with large cacti greeted us. A dry landing onto volcanic rock brought us to the trail. A resting volcano stood in the distance […]
The visit yesterday at the Smithsonian National Zoological Park was not just to enjoy Luke the Lion’s new Pride but to also discover other exciting and exotic wildlife. Let’s first watch Luke trying to take a mid-morning rest, while his cubs had other ideas. We walked towards the […]
Allow me to introduce you to Luke. The King of the Jungle, the master of the National Zoo. A Black Maned Lion that is a proud father of six new lion cubs at the Smithsonian National Zoo. We arrived mid morning to the Lion pen, awaiting the release […]
Drive along with me on a windy country road. Polling Station Road in Harwood, Maryland offers views of a variety of country barns. Most of them from a past era of tobacco farming in southern Maryland and stand in the landscape of brilliant green corn fields and golden […]
A visit to Puerto Ayora on Santa Cruz Island in the Galapagos provides two unique opportunities to enjoy the Galapagos Tortoise. The first is a must visit located on the outskirts of town at the Charles Darwin Research Station. The tortoises located on the Research Station are used […]
Imagine a place with blue skies and turquoise warm waters. Where local fisherman bring their early morning catch to sell. A place where nature and man have learned to co-exist next to each other. The Fish Market at Puerto Ayora on Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos is such a […]
Traveling among the isolated and remote islands of Galapagos, one begins to wonder if man inhabits any of these islands. But there is such a place, a change of pace from the natural world that nearly all the ship’s itineraries include. Located on Santa Cruz Island is Puerto […]
An afternoon was spent with a “Deep Water Snorkel” at Vicente Roca Point on Isabela Island within a hidden enclave of Green Sea Turtles. At least 20 Green Sea Turtles of varying ages floated among the algae filled rocks of the cove. Along with Galapagos Penguins, Galapagos Sea […]
Emily Carter ~ Nature as Art 