Punta Vicente Roca & Punta Espinosa
‘What should we be looking for, Ernesto?’ ‘ Is it possible to recognize what kind of whale are we seeing?’ ‘Do they come close?’ Those were the questions that were asked by our guests during the early whale watching session on board the NG Islander today, Wednesday, June the third.
Unfortunately during this period we didn’t find any of these noble giants, yet our observation time was well used on some sea birds and of course looking at the fascinating surroundings. Having an open text book - like geological scenery, all our guests were able to enjoy the magnificent display of Ecuador Volcano. While a short description was given about this area, our minds got transported to the times when a formidable displacement of land occurred, causing half of this volcano to go underwater. As a result of that, today we can see inside of its caldera.
The wind was blowing hard, and during the Zodiac ride along Punta Vicente Roca at mid-morning, we realized that snorkeling was not a good idea. So we changed our plans and instead of going to the water, we re-assumed our while watching activities (we had unfinished business with them). And unfinished it was kept! However, we had great expectations for the afternoon visit to Punta Espinosa…
Once on Fernandina Island at Pta. Espinosa, we found activity among the marine iguanas. The tide was low and still going down and the iguanas were all swimming to their feeding grounds. Many rocks were exposed and this was also used by several birds, such as the great blue herons.
Along the rocky shores were also the newborn marine iguanas that recently hatched, enhancing the already beautiful basaltic environment. Our young friend the yellow morph green sea turtle was once again stranded in the little beach that has come to be part of her life. This time she enjoyed the company of a female sea lion which posed for us all for several minutes.
A soft breeze was a constant of today’s visit, making the expedition memorable. Also, the cloud cover offered the photographers of the group a nice flat light. Even for those who are not really good picture takers, the light help us performed miracles with our little cameras. Once again we took a great deal of knowledge from nature and, with that, we just got ready to keep our pace in the next days.
‘What should we be looking for, Ernesto?’ ‘ Is it possible to recognize what kind of whale are we seeing?’ ‘Do they come close?’ Those were the questions that were asked by our guests during the early whale watching session on board the NG Islander today, Wednesday, June the third.
Unfortunately during this period we didn’t find any of these noble giants, yet our observation time was well used on some sea birds and of course looking at the fascinating surroundings. Having an open text book - like geological scenery, all our guests were able to enjoy the magnificent display of Ecuador Volcano. While a short description was given about this area, our minds got transported to the times when a formidable displacement of land occurred, causing half of this volcano to go underwater. As a result of that, today we can see inside of its caldera.
The wind was blowing hard, and during the Zodiac ride along Punta Vicente Roca at mid-morning, we realized that snorkeling was not a good idea. So we changed our plans and instead of going to the water, we re-assumed our while watching activities (we had unfinished business with them). And unfinished it was kept! However, we had great expectations for the afternoon visit to Punta Espinosa…
Once on Fernandina Island at Pta. Espinosa, we found activity among the marine iguanas. The tide was low and still going down and the iguanas were all swimming to their feeding grounds. Many rocks were exposed and this was also used by several birds, such as the great blue herons.
Along the rocky shores were also the newborn marine iguanas that recently hatched, enhancing the already beautiful basaltic environment. Our young friend the yellow morph green sea turtle was once again stranded in the little beach that has come to be part of her life. This time she enjoyed the company of a female sea lion which posed for us all for several minutes.
A soft breeze was a constant of today’s visit, making the expedition memorable. Also, the cloud cover offered the photographers of the group a nice flat light. Even for those who are not really good picture takers, the light help us performed miracles with our little cameras. Once again we took a great deal of knowledge from nature and, with that, we just got ready to keep our pace in the next days.
