Fernandina Island
We woke up with the view of a splendorous volcano, as if the earth wanted to remind us of its immense dimensions, even more, as if the Universe wanted to prove its infinity.
Fernandina in the morning is the most peaceful place on the planet. When we disembarked, tones and colors were just starting to cover the objects and animals on the island. In the middle of the heat of mid-morning, the landscape had evolved into a perfect watercolor painting. And we were part of it, together with the several pairs of courting flightless cormorants, the swimming penguins and motionless iguanas.
I felt “saudade” contemplating this beauty. “Saudade” is a Portuguese word, but I find none better to describe my feelings. “Saudade” is the happiness of the sadness, and the sadness of the happiness. So deep is my sentiment for Fernandina and its creatures today!
We woke up with the view of a splendorous volcano, as if the earth wanted to remind us of its immense dimensions, even more, as if the Universe wanted to prove its infinity.
Fernandina in the morning is the most peaceful place on the planet. When we disembarked, tones and colors were just starting to cover the objects and animals on the island. In the middle of the heat of mid-morning, the landscape had evolved into a perfect watercolor painting. And we were part of it, together with the several pairs of courting flightless cormorants, the swimming penguins and motionless iguanas.
I felt “saudade” contemplating this beauty. “Saudade” is a Portuguese word, but I find none better to describe my feelings. “Saudade” is the happiness of the sadness, and the sadness of the happiness. So deep is my sentiment for Fernandina and its creatures today!
