Out of the Jurisdiction: South Plaza Island

It is fascinating how each Galapagos island is different.  South Plaza Island's shoreline is ringed with volcanic boulders and cliffs, with lava rocks, opuntia cacti and sesuvium, a low ground cover 

that is red and orange when water is scarce.

A nazca booby -- white body, orange beak and eyes and a chocolatey brown tail and wing edge -- 

stood silently at a poop-covered promontory.

A blue-footed booby kept watch.

A young sea lion was curious.

A lava lizard posed, showing his best side.

And a swallow tail gull hid quietly behind a tree.

I am still away, for a few more days.