Travel Photography > Photos taken by Eleniki
Brings out her brown on black colouring; hence her name. Something Vermeer about this shot I think
Miso is a very affectionate little gal
Oh Miso loves to play
The inscription on the the guitar sticker is kind of apt
Under the bed, flash
Feral puffball who came into our lives 6 months to the day after Lady L passed on
Tongue sticker
It´s hard not to go 'awwwww' nonstop - they look so sad and helpless
This female seemed exhausted by the constant demands of her gorgeous pup, a floppy little ball of fur who wouldn´t stay still
Yes, they´re every bit as adorable as you´d expect, but there's usually a fierce male protector close by, so you can´t go too close!
Our guide Morris chatting with Jan on San Cristobal island
The beaches, though there aren´t many of them, are unspoiled on Galápagos
These trees look dead, but are just in winter season. The name means 'holy stick', also the word for incense.
These clumps of mangrove grow all along the deserted shorelines
Scorching day, yet the water was pretty cold
Our trusty launch
A glorious shade of blue
Yes, that´s how enormous it is, and how far out in the lonely ocean too
Maurice, our Galápagan guide, shows the others the signs for 'shark', 'sealion', and 'help'..
Katrin was already in as Bruce let go, but at least he was a lifeguard in a past incarnation
I wouldn´t have done it - the boat was rocking violently and the water was fathoms deep. And there were sharks
Their fur only looks black and shiny when they´re wet - it´s brown and soft when they dry off. Many people mistake this variation in colour for a species difference
Even on the sheer shores of the massive rearing rock, the sealions found a place to soak up the sun
The intrepid snorkellers made their way through this tunnel and were met by the launch on the other side
We were scheduled to snorkel in the 200 metre deep waters around this daunting rock. Only 3 of the 6 of us braved the swell, but they were rewarded with a clear sight of hammer-head sharks in the depths below