Faced with a flood of news about death, war, greed and propaganda it was easy to miss the story this month that the Galapagos islands are under pressure from excess tourism. This unique group of islands, an inspiration to Darwin and many others has enormous significance in the history of evolution. Destroying a remote delicate pristine wilderness like this, a living laboratory, is not just another tale of an ecology under threat. The Galapagos are symbolic of a fundamental human and natural imperative – a reminder that we are here, on this planet, to evolve, to emerge – and whenever possible – to smile!
Credit for the idea used in this photograph goes to my wife, Alida.
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