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  • 30 Jun 2023

Photos of the Week, June 30, 2023

One of the first rules that any of our Certified Photo Instructors will tell our guests is “find the light,” and this week, no matter where we were in the world, the light was spectacular! Sunsets in the Galápagos Islands and South Pacific, a rainbow in Alaska, and the Arctic's famous midnight sun were among the subjects of images our field staff sent in this week.  Get Inspired By Photos, Videos, Webinars, Stories, And Exclusive Offers. Sign Up

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Bartolomé Island, Galápagos

Galápagos Aboard National Geographic Endeavour II, June 15, 2023

zodiacs in the sunset

Zodiacs in the sunset. —Israel Mata, Naturalist

 

Wrangell Island, Alaska

Wild Alaska Escape: LeConte Bay, Wrangell, and the Misty Fjords, June 15, 2023

a woman standing on the deck of the ship, watching a sunrise

One of our guests enjoying the sunrise this beautiful morning onboard National Geographic Sea Bird. —Kimberly Wood, Naturalist

 

Cascade Creek, Alaska

Wild Alaska Escape: LeConte Bay, Wrangell, and the Misty Fjords, June 18, 2023

whale tail at sunset

One of the many humpback whales seen from the bow of the ship. —Leonardo Carrizo, Naturalist/Certified Photo Instructor

 

North Seymour Island, Galápagos

Wild Galápagos Escape, June 20, 2023

blue-footed booby with wings spread

A blue-footed booby calling for the attention of nearby females. —Felipe Wittmer Naranjo, Naturalist

 

Urbina Bay, Galápagos

Galápagos Aboard National Geographic Endeavour II, June 20, 2023

a tortoise tail and shell covered in dappled sunlight

A very old giant tortoise walking down the same trail we used. These herbivores enjoy eating the poison apple tree fruit found in this area. —Adriana Aguirre, Naturalist

 

Dingle, County Kerry, Ireland

Ancient Isles: England, Ireland, and Scotland, June 21, 2023

common dolphin

Common dolphin coming into the bow in the morning sunshine. —Jamie Coleman, Naturalist/Certified Photo Instructor

 

Cascade Creek, Alaska

Wild Alaska Escape: LeConte Bay, Wrangell, and the Misty Fjords, June 20, 2023

rainbow in Alaska

A long exposure of the cascade from which Cascade Creek gets its name, and a perpetual rainbow that is created by the mist cast off by the falls. —Aaron Raymond, Naturalist/Certified Photo Instructor

 

Apia, Samoa

Fiji and Tahiti Adventure: Vibrant Reefs and Cultural History, June 22, 2023

fire dancers perform with National Geographic Orion in the background

At sunset, we were treated to a spectacular and energetic fire dancing performance at the dock. —Andrew Peacock, Naturalist/Certified Photo Instructor

 

Staffa Island, Scotland

Ancient Isles: England, Ireland, and Scotland, June 24, 2023

puffin

Our afternoon destination was Staffa Island, an island made of columnar basalt and home to one of the most darling creatures on Earth, the Atlantic puffin. —Steve Morello, Naturalist/Certified Photo Instructor

 

Futuna Island

Fiji and Tahiti Adventure: Vibrant Reefs and Cultural History, June 25, 2023

sunset over Futuna Island

Sunset at Futuna Island. —Kura Happ, Cultural Specialist

 

Woodfjorden, Norway

Land Of The Ice Bears: An In-Depth Exploration Of Arctic Svalbard, June 25, 2023

sunlight over ice

Midnight landscape. —Serguei Ponomarenko, Naturalist