Galápagos Cruising on the James Island  by 365projectorgchristine

Galápagos Cruising on the James Island

All these Galapagos photos were in 2012 taken with film and before I knew anything about photography and 2 years ago I scanned them into my computer. I am not trying to restore them.
History:
Santiago Island is one of the Galápagos Islands. The island, which consists of two overlapping volcanoes, has an area of 585 square kilometers (226 sq mi) and a maximum altitude of 907 meters (2,976 ft), atop the northwestern shield volcano. The volcano in the island's southeast erupted along a linear fissure and is much lower. The oldest lava flows on the island date back to 750,000 years ago. The original Spanish name was San Marcos Island (Isla or Ysla San Marcos), honoring Saint Mark the Evangelist. In 1892, as part of Ecuador's celebration of the quadricentennial of Columbus's first voyage, it was renamed Salvador or San Salvador Island (Isla San Salvador) after the first island Columbus reached. Isabela and Fernandina were similarly renamed for the third and fourth islands. The present name Santiago ([sanˈtjaɣo]) is the Spanish name of Saint James and a major center of pilgrimage in northern Spain.
In English, the island has also been known as Duke of York's Island, King James's Island, and James Island, all in honor of King James II of England. The name was originally bestowed by the pirate William Ambrosia Cowley in 1684 and altered in 1685 after James's coronation. Cowley had similarly named Floreana Island King Charles's Island after Charles II.
A lovely collage of this beautiful place - fav!

Ian
November 16th, 2023  
I think it’s wonderful to see the original photos, I like revisiting mine too.
Your collages are really fabulous
November 16th, 2023  
A lovely collage of your trip
November 16th, 2023  
Lovely collage😊
November 16th, 2023  
Great shots.
November 16th, 2023  
I’m a bit envious. Great shots on this collage.
November 17th, 2023  
Wow, thanks for sharing your journey and wonderful collage.
November 17th, 2023  
I'm green with envy...the Galapagos would be in the top 5 of my bucket list. Wonderful shots of your trip!
November 17th, 2023  
Oh wow. Wonderful collage
November 19th, 2023  
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