https://rick.samcos.com/galleries/o-2008/2-South_America/3-Ecuador/3-Isla-Tower/ Rick Samco's 2008 photos from Isla Tower, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, South America <p><a href="https://rick.samcos.com/galleries/o-2008/2-South_America/3-Ecuador/3-Isla-Tower/rs-20080330-180749-3711-single" title="Isla Tower"><img src="https://rick.samcos.com/galleries/o-2008/2-South_America/3-Ecuador/3-Isla-Tower/thumbnails/rs-20080330-180749-3711.jpg" width="129" height="194" alt="" /></a></p><p>Enjoying the sail &amp; sunset</p> https://rick.samcos.com/galleries/o-2008/2-South_America/3-Ecuador/3-Isla-Tower/rs-20080330-180749-3711-single Mon, 09 Feb 2015 23:28:32 -0800 <p><a href="https://rick.samcos.com/galleries/o-2008/2-South_America/3-Ecuador/3-Isla-Tower/rs-20080330-180629-3708-single" title="Isla Tower"><img src="https://rick.samcos.com/galleries/o-2008/2-South_America/3-Ecuador/3-Isla-Tower/thumbnails/rs-20080330-180629-3708.jpg" width="194" height="129" alt="" /></a></p><p>Our first Galapagos sunset</p> https://rick.samcos.com/galleries/o-2008/2-South_America/3-Ecuador/3-Isla-Tower/rs-20080330-180629-3708-single Mon, 09 Feb 2015 23:28:25 -0800 <p><a href="https://rick.samcos.com/galleries/o-2008/2-South_America/3-Ecuador/3-Isla-Tower/rs-20080330-175847-3703-single" title="Isla Tower"><img src="https://rick.samcos.com/galleries/o-2008/2-South_America/3-Ecuador/3-Isla-Tower/thumbnails/rs-20080330-175847-3703.jpg" width="194" height="100" alt="" /></a></p><p>Our first Galapagos sunset</p> https://rick.samcos.com/galleries/o-2008/2-South_America/3-Ecuador/3-Isla-Tower/rs-20080330-175847-3703-single Mon, 09 Feb 2015 23:28:17 -0800 <p><a href="https://rick.samcos.com/galleries/o-2008/2-South_America/3-Ecuador/3-Isla-Tower/rs-20080330-175831-3702-single" title="Isla Tower"><img src="https://rick.samcos.com/galleries/o-2008/2-South_America/3-Ecuador/3-Isla-Tower/thumbnails/rs-20080330-175831-3702.jpg" width="194" height="124" alt="" /></a></p><p>Our first Galapagos sunset</p> https://rick.samcos.com/galleries/o-2008/2-South_America/3-Ecuador/3-Isla-Tower/rs-20080330-175831-3702-single Mon, 09 Feb 2015 23:28:02 -0800 <p><a href="https://rick.samcos.com/galleries/o-2008/2-South_America/3-Ecuador/3-Isla-Tower/rs-20080330-174606-3699-single" title="Isla Tower"><img src="https://rick.samcos.com/galleries/o-2008/2-South_America/3-Ecuador/3-Isla-Tower/thumbnails/rs-20080330-174606-3699.jpg" width="129" height="194" alt="" /></a></p><p>The Alta has a capacity of 16 passengers – for our week, 9 Brits &amp; 6 from the U.S.</p> https://rick.samcos.com/galleries/o-2008/2-South_America/3-Ecuador/3-Isla-Tower/rs-20080330-174606-3699-single Mon, 09 Feb 2015 23:27:50 -0800 <p><a href="https://rick.samcos.com/galleries/o-2008/2-South_America/3-Ecuador/3-Isla-Tower/rs-20080330-153242-3692-single" title="Isla Tower"><img src="https://rick.samcos.com/galleries/o-2008/2-South_America/3-Ecuador/3-Isla-Tower/thumbnails/rs-20080330-153242-3692.jpg" width="194" height="129" alt="" /></a></p><p>Out berth on the Alta</p> https://rick.samcos.com/galleries/o-2008/2-South_America/3-Ecuador/3-Isla-Tower/rs-20080330-153242-3692-single Mon, 09 Feb 2015 23:27:40 -0800 <p><a href="https://rick.samcos.com/galleries/o-2008/2-South_America/3-Ecuador/3-Isla-Tower/rs-20080330-152254-3690-single" title="Isla Tower"><img src="https://rick.samcos.com/galleries/o-2008/2-South_America/3-Ecuador/3-Isla-Tower/thumbnails/rs-20080330-152254-3690.jpg" width="194" height="129" alt="" /></a></p><p>Some days Glenda would have fun with the towels</p> https://rick.samcos.com/galleries/o-2008/2-South_America/3-Ecuador/3-Isla-Tower/rs-20080330-152254-3690-single Mon, 09 Feb 2015 23:27:30 -0800 <p><a href="https://rick.samcos.com/galleries/o-2008/2-South_America/3-Ecuador/3-Isla-Tower/rs-20080330-150752-3686-single" title="Isla Tower"><img src="https://rick.samcos.com/galleries/o-2008/2-South_America/3-Ecuador/3-Isla-Tower/thumbnails/rs-20080330-150752-3686.jpg" width="194" height="132" alt="" /></a></p><p>Returning to the Alta via Panga</p> https://rick.samcos.com/galleries/o-2008/2-South_America/3-Ecuador/3-Isla-Tower/rs-20080330-150752-3686-single Mon, 09 Feb 2015 23:27:23 -0800 <p><a href="https://rick.samcos.com/galleries/o-2008/2-South_America/3-Ecuador/3-Isla-Tower/rs-20080330-150330-3682-single" title="Isla Tower"><img src="https://rick.samcos.com/galleries/o-2008/2-South_America/3-Ecuador/3-Isla-Tower/thumbnails/rs-20080330-150330-3682.jpg" width="194" height="122" alt="" /></a></p><p>Swallow-tailed gull</p> https://rick.samcos.com/galleries/o-2008/2-South_America/3-Ecuador/3-Isla-Tower/rs-20080330-150330-3682-single Mon, 09 Feb 2015 23:27:12 -0800 <p><a href="https://rick.samcos.com/galleries/o-2008/2-South_America/3-Ecuador/3-Isla-Tower/rs-20080330-150055-3678-single" title="Isla Tower"><img src="https://rick.samcos.com/galleries/o-2008/2-South_America/3-Ecuador/3-Isla-Tower/thumbnails/rs-20080330-150055-3678.jpg" width="194" height="184" alt="" /></a></p><p>Frigate bird</p> https://rick.samcos.com/galleries/o-2008/2-South_America/3-Ecuador/3-Isla-Tower/rs-20080330-150055-3678-single Mon, 09 Feb 2015 23:27:05 -0800 <p><a href="https://rick.samcos.com/galleries/o-2008/2-South_America/3-Ecuador/3-Isla-Tower/rs-20080330-150046-3677-single" title="Isla Tower"><img src="https://rick.samcos.com/galleries/o-2008/2-South_America/3-Ecuador/3-Isla-Tower/thumbnails/rs-20080330-150046-3677.jpg" width="132" height="194" alt="" /></a></p><p>Frigate bird</p> https://rick.samcos.com/galleries/o-2008/2-South_America/3-Ecuador/3-Isla-Tower/rs-20080330-150046-3677-single Mon, 09 Feb 2015 23:26:57 -0800 <p><a href="https://rick.samcos.com/galleries/o-2008/2-South_America/3-Ecuador/3-Isla-Tower/rs-20080330-144702-3676-single" title="Isla Tower"><img src="https://rick.samcos.com/galleries/o-2008/2-South_America/3-Ecuador/3-Isla-Tower/thumbnails/rs-20080330-144702-3676.jpg" width="194" height="145" alt="" /></a></p><p>An example of how the Galapagos wildlife has no fear of humans</p> https://rick.samcos.com/galleries/o-2008/2-South_America/3-Ecuador/3-Isla-Tower/rs-20080330-144702-3676-single Mon, 09 Feb 2015 23:26:49 -0800 <p><a href="https://rick.samcos.com/galleries/o-2008/2-South_America/3-Ecuador/3-Isla-Tower/rs-20080330-143121-3667-single" title="Isla Tower"><img src="https://rick.samcos.com/galleries/o-2008/2-South_America/3-Ecuador/3-Isla-Tower/thumbnails/rs-20080330-143121-3667.jpg" width="194" height="134" alt="" /></a></p><p>Catus finch, one of 4 types of Darwin finch found on this island</p> https://rick.samcos.com/galleries/o-2008/2-South_America/3-Ecuador/3-Isla-Tower/rs-20080330-143121-3667-single Mon, 09 Feb 2015 23:26:41 -0800 <p><a href="https://rick.samcos.com/galleries/o-2008/2-South_America/3-Ecuador/3-Isla-Tower/rs-20080330-141911-3661-single" title="Isla Tower"><img src="https://rick.samcos.com/galleries/o-2008/2-South_America/3-Ecuador/3-Isla-Tower/thumbnails/rs-20080330-141911-3661.jpg" width="194" height="130" alt="" /></a></p><p>Swallow-tailed gull</p> https://rick.samcos.com/galleries/o-2008/2-South_America/3-Ecuador/3-Isla-Tower/rs-20080330-141911-3661-single Mon, 09 Feb 2015 23:26:35 -0800 <p><a href="https://rick.samcos.com/galleries/o-2008/2-South_America/3-Ecuador/3-Isla-Tower/rs-20080330-141615-3658-single" title="Isla Tower"><img src="https://rick.samcos.com/galleries/o-2008/2-South_America/3-Ecuador/3-Isla-Tower/thumbnails/rs-20080330-141615-3658.jpg" width="194" height="142" alt="" /></a></p><p>Heron</p> https://rick.samcos.com/galleries/o-2008/2-South_America/3-Ecuador/3-Isla-Tower/rs-20080330-141615-3658-single Mon, 09 Feb 2015 23:26:29 -0800 <p><a href="https://rick.samcos.com/galleries/o-2008/2-South_America/3-Ecuador/3-Isla-Tower/rs-20080330-141341-3652-single" title="Isla Tower"><img src="https://rick.samcos.com/galleries/o-2008/2-South_America/3-Ecuador/3-Isla-Tower/thumbnails/rs-20080330-141341-3652.jpg" width="194" height="167" alt="" /></a></p><p>Heron</p> https://rick.samcos.com/galleries/o-2008/2-South_America/3-Ecuador/3-Isla-Tower/rs-20080330-141341-3652-single Mon, 09 Feb 2015 23:26:23 -0800 <p><a href="https://rick.samcos.com/galleries/o-2008/2-South_America/3-Ecuador/3-Isla-Tower/rs-20080330-135349-3641-single" title="Isla Tower"><img src="https://rick.samcos.com/galleries/o-2008/2-South_America/3-Ecuador/3-Isla-Tower/thumbnails/rs-20080330-135349-3641.jpg" width="194" height="192" alt="" /></a></p><p>Juvenile boobie</p> https://rick.samcos.com/galleries/o-2008/2-South_America/3-Ecuador/3-Isla-Tower/rs-20080330-135349-3641-single Mon, 09 Feb 2015 23:26:15 -0800 <p><a href="https://rick.samcos.com/galleries/o-2008/2-South_America/3-Ecuador/3-Isla-Tower/rs-20080330-135115-3640-single" title="Isla Tower"><img src="https://rick.samcos.com/galleries/o-2008/2-South_America/3-Ecuador/3-Isla-Tower/thumbnails/rs-20080330-135115-3640.jpg" width="129" height="194" alt="" /></a></p><p>Thorns on the Isla Tower Catus are almost non-existent since here it has no predators (e.g., land iguanas).</p> https://rick.samcos.com/galleries/o-2008/2-South_America/3-Ecuador/3-Isla-Tower/rs-20080330-135115-3640-single Mon, 09 Feb 2015 23:26:00 -0800 <p><a href="https://rick.samcos.com/galleries/o-2008/2-South_America/3-Ecuador/3-Isla-Tower/rs-20080330-135040-3638-single" title="Isla Tower"><img src="https://rick.samcos.com/galleries/o-2008/2-South_America/3-Ecuador/3-Isla-Tower/thumbnails/rs-20080330-135040-3638.jpg" width="194" height="129" alt="" /></a></p><p>Isla Tower catus</p> https://rick.samcos.com/galleries/o-2008/2-South_America/3-Ecuador/3-Isla-Tower/rs-20080330-135040-3638-single Mon, 09 Feb 2015 23:25:53 -0800 <p><a href="https://rick.samcos.com/galleries/o-2008/2-South_America/3-Ecuador/3-Isla-Tower/rs-20080330-134402-3633-single" title="Isla Tower"><img src="https://rick.samcos.com/galleries/o-2008/2-South_America/3-Ecuador/3-Isla-Tower/thumbnails/rs-20080330-134402-3633.jpg" width="129" height="194" alt="" /></a></p><p>Sea lion, pelican, and the Alta</p> https://rick.samcos.com/galleries/o-2008/2-South_America/3-Ecuador/3-Isla-Tower/rs-20080330-134402-3633-single Mon, 09 Feb 2015 23:25:45 -0800