Each day I will post photos from my eight days in the Galapagos Islands

Bartolome is a lovely volcanic islet on the east coast of Santiago Island and in the rain shadow of the larger island of Santa Cruz. Few plant species can withstand the drought conditions that occur here. A volcanic moonscape of rust-colored "spatter cones" contrasts with large pale tuff cones and sooty lava flows, where the action of erosion over time has created graceful features in the soft volcanic ash. Several beaches made of gold tinged, broken down tuff, bordered by green mangroves add further color to this scenic landscape mosaic.

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