Tuesday, November 29, 2011

T is for tortoise, and for Tilley Hat

Galapagos Tortoises in the wild. They're big, and they're beautiful.

Coming out of the woods.


Eating.


My intrepid photographer in his intrepid-photographer hiking pants and Tilley Hat.


Photos by Kay Davies and Richard Schear, December, 2006



Posted for the letter T for
ABC Wednesday
Mrs. Nesbitt's totally terrific alphabetical meme. Hosted by Mrs. N. and her team.

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27 comments:

  1. photowannabeNovember 29, 2011 at 10:07 AM

    What an amazing trip that must have been. The Tortoise is huge and I live the Tilley hat.

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  2. Cezar and LéiaNovember 29, 2011 at 10:16 AM

    I'm always enchanted by these critters.ADorable turtle, thanks for sharing,
    Léia

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  3. JoyfulNovember 29, 2011 at 10:42 AM

    Love that tortoise!

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  4. Penelope NotesNovember 29, 2011 at 10:43 AM

    Oh, what an impressive looking creature. Hats off to you, Kay, for thinking of this very large “tortoise” for ABC Wednesday! You posted about a tortoise while I posted about a turtle. Happily, both begin with the letter “t”. :)

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  5. J.Rylie.CNovember 29, 2011 at 11:01 AM

    THAT is huge!

    School's Thanksgiving Feast

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  6. anthonynorthNovember 29, 2011 at 11:27 AM

    Lovely pictures - and I like the hat.

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  7. Roger Owen GreenNovember 29, 2011 at 11:41 AM

    I LOVE that reptile!

    ROG, ABC Wednesday team

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  8. janeNovember 29, 2011 at 12:58 PM

    What a wonderful experience to see such fine creatures - Jane uk

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  9. KathyNovember 29, 2011 at 1:08 PM

    That first picture is a prize-winner!

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  10. Tumblewords:November 29, 2011 at 1:09 PM

    Amazing! Terrific turtle takes! And a timely Tilley, too. :)

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  11. Paula Scott Molokai Girl StudioNovember 29, 2011 at 1:30 PM

    That giant tortoise jogged my memory banks of Honolulu Zoo and visiting it as a child. The tortoise is the one that I most vividly remember.

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  12. JoyNovember 29, 2011 at 1:34 PM

    That looks quite a size, what a magical experience. Wonder how long it has been trundling around the Galapagos. I've only ever seen them in the wild in Greece, at first it was quite surreal as I wasn't expecting it, fascinating creatures.

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  13. KarenNovember 29, 2011 at 1:34 PM

    A terrific tortoise!

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  14. Jane and ChrisNovember 29, 2011 at 1:56 PM

    Aaah.. to see those maginficent creatures exactly where they are supposed to be. How wonderful.
    Jane x

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  15. Sherry Blue SkyNovember 29, 2011 at 2:32 PM

    Wow, they ARE huge!!!!! How cool to be that close to one......

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  16. MerylNovember 29, 2011 at 5:04 PM

    WOW they really are big! Great post.

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  17. Powell River BooksNovember 29, 2011 at 11:47 PM

    I had a tortoise pet as a kid, but nothing like that. Mine was named Pansy because every time she passed the bed of pansies she couldn't resist a bite. - Margy

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  18. ChrisJNovember 30, 2011 at 12:51 AM

    I toyed with the idea of using 'turtle' for my letter T, but I haven't seen any on this trip to Hawaii.

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  19. KayNovember 30, 2011 at 1:02 AM

    That is a huge tortoise! Wow!

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  20. FranciscaNovember 30, 2011 at 3:51 AM

    That's no Tiny Tortoise! Terrific shots, Kay and Dick!

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  21. IngridNovember 30, 2011 at 4:08 AM

    Terrific ! How much would I love to see such a big tortoise !! I only know the little once ! You could almost ride on it, maybe a little slow, but still !

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  22. Jenn JilksNovember 30, 2011 at 12:05 PM

    Fabulous photos. They are amazing creatures.
    Cheers from Cottage Country!

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  23. WandaNovember 30, 2011 at 5:02 PM

    What a great way to celebrate the letter T. Love the pictures in the wild.

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  24. RutaDecember 1, 2011 at 7:46 AM

    I have always wanted to visit the Galapagos islands and see the giant tortoises and other wildlife...haven't made it there yet...maybe someday....

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  25. Chronicles of IllusionsDecember 1, 2011 at 4:15 PM

    now that is a monster...hehe

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  26. OneDecember 2, 2011 at 5:08 AM

    Love your tortoise pictures. I almost posted T for turtle but didn't have time to do that.

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  27. jabblogDecember 3, 2011 at 12:28 PM

    Those tortoises are unbelievably huge. I bet they'd give a nasty nip!

    Tilley hats - great hats:-)

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