Galapagos Islands Volcanic Bay with Pinnacle Rock

I captured this extraordinary view from the rugged lava fields of Bartolomé Island, where every step reminded me I was walking on land that had risen from the ocean floor. The iconic Pinnacle Rock stood like a sentinel against the layered volcanic landscape, and I waited for the light to illuminate the incredible color palette nature had created here—from the blackest lava to the most impossibly turquoise waters.

Where Darwin's theory took shape, ancient lava meets crystal waters