Our naturalists/guides say it is beautiful, but I have a different
emotion. I feel disturbed, upended - the hierarchy of man (sic) overnature that I am used to has been reversed.
The landscape is stark, brown boulders and "gravel". The fauna are "in charge". Birds nest or
perch wherever it suits them, and are completely unconcerned by thetour group passing by, stopping to peer and photograph them. It'stheir place and space, but humans ar
perch wherever it suits them, and are completely unconcerned by thetour group passing by, stopping to peer and photograph them. It'stheir place and space, but humans ar
e welcome (but ignored).
We saw:
* Blue footed booby on nest with chicks
* Blue footed booby on nest with chicks
* Frigate birds - lots, all ages - great frigates flying and
magnificent frigates with their red pouches inflated. The photos in
the "required reading" books had spoilt the WOW! moment for me - they looked just like the photographs.
magnificent frigates with their red pouches inflated. The photos in
the "required reading" books had spoilt the WOW! moment for me - they looked just like the photographs.
* On the far side of the island we saw pups lions. One bull angrily
defended his harem against us with threatening noises
defended his harem against us with threatening noises
as he waddled towards us because we
were between him and the cows. Our naturalist
distracted him by swinging her backpack in front of her while walking
backwards. The rest of the group hurried past - they wanted to go
round a different way, but the naturalist said, "No," humans must
stick to the designated narrow path.
distracted him by swinging her backpack in front of her while walking
backwards. The rest of the group hurried past - they wanted to go
round a different way, but the naturalist said, "No," humans must
stick to the designated narrow path.
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