Travel Ideas #4

Seafood Soup - Galapagos Islands

The food on our boat - the Eden - was high quality and varied each day. For lunch, a delicious Ecuadoran seafood soup, complete with chunks of fresh tuna. Taken near Baltra Island in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. Read more about our eight days in the Galapagos Islands. © www.uncorneredmarket.com

Male Frigate Bird - Galapagos Islands

A male magnificent frigate bird (notice the red pouch) overhead on North Seymour Island. The frigate uses its red pouch to attract females during mating. Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. Read more about our eight days in the Galapagos Islands. © www.uncorneredmarket.com

Starting to Dance - Galapagos Islands

A male blue-footed boobie arcs back to begin his mating dance in order to woo the female in the foreground. Taken on North Seymour Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. Read more about our eight days in the Galapagos Islands. © www.uncorneredmarket.com

Fuzzy Booby - Galapagos Islands

A baby blue-footed booby sheds its baby white feathers in exchange for darker adult feathers. Taken on North Seymour Island in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. Read more about our eight days in the Galapagos Islands. © www.uncorneredmarket.com

Following Mom - Galapagos Islands

A baby blue footed booby follows mom around and cries for food. The parents take care of and feed the babies for up to nine months, after which they are on their own. Taken on North Seymour Island in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. Read more about our eight days in the Galapagos Islands. © www.uncorneredmarket.com

Motherly Love - Galapagos Islands

A baby blue-footed booby nestles behind its mother on North Seymour Island in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. Read more about our eight days in the Galapagos Islands. © www.uncorneredmarket.com

Photographer Dan - Galapagos Islands

Getting ready for a day of shooting in the Galapagos Islands. Read more about our eight days in the Galapagos Islands. © www.uncorneredmarket.com

Teenage Booby Days - Galapagos Islands

A teenage blue-footed booby is old enough to be left alone by his parents, but not quite mature enough to fly and fend for himself. Taken on North Seymour Island in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. Read more about our eight days in the Galapagos Islands. © www.uncorneredmarket.com

Bad Frigate Birds - Galapagos Islands

A group of frigate birds harass and intimidate a blue-footed booby attempting to feed its young. In the end, a frigate bird managed to snatch away the fish as the booby tried to put it in the mouth of the baby. Taken on North Seymour Island in the Galapagos Islands of Ecuador. Read more about our eight days in the Galapagos Islands. © www.uncorneredmarket.com

Land Iguana - Galapagos Islands

A land iguana on North Seymour Island. Taken in the Galapagos Islands, off the coast of Ecuador. Read more about our eight days in the Galapagos Islands. © www.uncorneredmarket.com

Lazing in the Shade - Galapagos Islands

A land iguana hides out under some branches. Taken on North Seymour Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. Read more about our eight days in the Galapagos Islands. © www.uncorneredmarket.com

Gliding Pelican - Galapagos Islands

A pelican swoops down over the water on the hunt for fish. Taken on North Seymour Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. Read more about our eight days in the Galapagos Islands. © www.uncorneredmarket.com

Audrey in the Galapagos

Audrey in her land gear, including a waterproof bag dry bag for the DSLR camera. Taken on North Seymour Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. Read more about our eight days in the Galapagos Islands. © www.uncorneredmarket.com

Still Watching - Galapagos Islands

A sea lion has one eye open...to keep an eye on us tourists. Taken on Santa Fe Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. Read more about our eight days in the Galapagos Islands. © www.uncorneredmarket.com

Mother and Baby Sea Lions - Galapagos Islands

Mother and baby sea lions often sleep together on land. In this photo, the baby is resting its head on the mother's back. Taken on Santa Fe Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. Read more about our eight days in the Galapagos Islands. © www.uncorneredmarket.com

Sea Lion Harem - Galapagos Islands

Each beach - or area - usually features only one male sea lion...with his harem of females. The alpha male for any given island usually switches out every few months. Taken on Santa Fe Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. Read more about our eight days in the Galapagos Islands. © www.uncorneredmarket.com

Afternoon Nap - Galapagos Islands

A young sea lion takes an afternoon nap on the beach at Santa Fe Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. Read more about our eight days in the Galapagos Islands. © www.uncorneredmarket.com

Call Him the Kaiser - Galapagos Islands

Serious facial hair. Taken on Santa Fe Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. Read more about our eight days in the Galapagos Islands. © www.uncorneredmarket.com

Sea Lion, Sweet Face - Galapagos Islands

Taken on Santa Fe Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. Read more about our eight days in the Galapagos Islands. © www.uncorneredmarket.com

Male Lava Lizard - Galapagos Island

A mail lava lizard skirts between the rocks on the beach on Santa Fe Island. Taken in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. Read more about our eight days in the Galapagos Islands. © www.uncorneredmarket.com

Sunset at Santa Fe - Galapagos Islands

Sun sets over the yachts docked near Santa Fe Island in the Galapagos Islands. Most boats began moving around 10 PM that night - after dinner and when most people were already asleep. Read more about our eight days in the Galapagos Islands. © www.uncorneredmarket.com

Opuntia Cactus - Galapagos Islands

Opuntia cacti feature thick, tree-like trunks. Taken on Santa Fe Island in the Galapagos Islands of Ecuador. Read more about our eight days in the Galapagos Islands. © www.uncorneredmarket.com

Sly Look - Galapagos Islands

A land iguana looks around on Santa Fe Island in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. Our guide told us that the land iguanas on this island all had German names - it was hard to tell if he was joking or not. This one's name was Klaus. Or was it Fritz? Read more about our eight days in the Galapagos Islands. © www.uncorneredmarket.com

Under the Opuntia - Galapagos Islands

We pose for the camera under two opuntia cacti. Their trunks make them look like trees, but they are 100% cactus. Taken on Santa Fe Island in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. Read more about our eight days in the Galapagos Islands. © www.uncorneredmarket.com

Late Afternoon Sea Lions - Galapagos Islands

Sea lions relax on the beach of Santa Fe Island in the late afternoon. Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. Read more about our eight days in the Galapagos Islands. © www.uncorneredmarket.com