Volcanic Rocks September 5, 2014 by Emily Stark This island in the Galapagos featured black rock–they are all volcanic islands, and all have different, striking kinds of rock.
Galapagos Tortoise September 1, 2014 by Emily Stark A Galapagos tortoise, nicely posing for a picture in the middle of a meal.
Basilica del Voto Nacional August 28, 2014 by Emily Stark The Basilica del Voto Nacional, a cathedral in the heart of Quito, Ecuador. The carvings near the windows are of local animals.
Cuicoche August 27, 2014 by Emily Stark These pictures are of Cuicoche, a crater lake in a sunken volcano in Ecuador, over 10,000 feet up in the Andes.
Lonesome George August 25, 2014 by Emily Stark This is the Galapagos turtle called Lonesome George–over 100 years old, and as far as anyone knew, the oldest turtle there! I took this picture on a trip there in 2010; a couple years ago, it was reported that he had died.