The Galapagos Islands, Central & South America
Traveling with my family throughout Central and South America during my formative years kicked off my interest in wild animals and wildlife conservation. I got my hands on my dad’s slides from the 1970s and digitized those special memories. We explored multiple islands, the animals were so uninhibited, they didn’t see people as a threat and were often as curious about us as we were of them. This was the culmination of a trip we took through the Andes Mountains of Colombia and on through Peru and Ecuador. Sloths, monkeys, macaws, llamas and alpaca sightings and visits were all a part of this extraordinary adventure.
The tortoises were enormous and they really blend with their surroundings.
Iguanas were everywhere, both on land and swimming in the ocean close to the shoreline.
That's me, expressing my opinion of the smell of that swampy area where so many tortoises were so content.
We also went to an island that was full of seals. Lots of mothers with their calfs.
I remember day-tripping to a small island that was all iguanas.
This little seal was very curious of us, that's my mom reaching out to see if the seal wants to sniff her hand.
The Blue-footed Boobies. As kids, my brother and I thought the name was absolutely hysterical.
Llamas at Machu Picchu, Peru 1975
Yes, this cheeky parrot decided he wanted the straw out of my milkshake, so I got another and he just sat on my shoulder playing with his straw. Where? Somewhere in the Andes Mountains . . .
