Caribbean Nature Photography
A photographic chronicle.
En route to Mona Island-fifty miles west of Puerto Rico. We departed the Isla Grande Airport in San Juan in two airplanes from the Department of Natural Resources (DRN). I won this trip after participating in the first photo contest of this goverment agency. Please follow the link below to the photo, and the go back.
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Mona Island plateau-east side.
After crossing the Mona Passage the first close view of this island from the air. The impressive east side cliff, with up to 260 feet heights, denotes the geologic formation of the island: a massive plateau that raised from the sea eons of years ago. In the far rear view a glimpse of sister island Monito is seen.
After crossing the Mona Passage the first close view of this island from the air. The impressive east side cliff, with up to 260 feet heights, denotes the geologic formation of the island: a massive plateau that raised from the sea eons of years ago. In the far rear view a glimpse of sister island Monito is seen.
Mona island plateau-west side.
Cliffs sorround the island on three of its sides. At the upper part of the photo is Cape Barrionuevo, named in honor of one of its Spanish designees.
Cliffs sorround the island on three of its sides. At the upper part of the photo is Cape Barrionuevo, named in honor of one of its Spanish designees.
Beautiful Sardinera beach
At the west end of a coral formation that have provided the island with the only large coastal plain at sea level. This is the place where the first Mona island dwellers lived.
At the west end of a coral formation that have provided the island with the only large coastal plain at sea level. This is the place where the first Mona island dwellers lived.
Sardinera beach
Beautiful turquoise waters with plus 100 feet visibility sorround the island. This due in part to the fact that there are no rivers, therefore no sediments that may contaminate this waters.
Beautiful turquoise waters with plus 100 feet visibility sorround the island. This due in part to the fact that there are no rivers, therefore no sediments that may contaminate this waters.
Zenaida Doves are plentiful at Sardinera beach
In fact the largest congregation of them that I have seen in the Caribbean. This doves are quite tame and used to people.
In fact the largest congregation of them that I have seen in the Caribbean. This doves are quite tame and used to people.
Zenaida Doves flock at Sardinera, specially when some seeds are feed to them by the park rangers.
Mona Island flagship species-the Mona Island Ground Iguana.
First encounter with a living fossil at Sardinera beach.
Cyclura cornuta stejnegeri is considered by some to be an endemic species.
First encounter with a living fossil at Sardinera beach.
Cyclura cornuta stejnegeri is considered by some to be an endemic species.
Mona Island Ground Iguana Cyclura stejnegeri derives its name from the central horn it has between and in front of its eyes.
Mona Island Ground Iguana is mainly vegetarian, but as a facultative species may eat small insects an even small rodents as a source of protein.
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