2013-04-03 
【Aiden in English】
In the Galapagos Islands, Bartolomé Island is an extinct volcano that features a unique mix of colors, including red, orange, green, and black volcanic rock formations, reminiscent of those found on Mars. It was considered the most spectacular setting in the Galapagos. As one of the relatively younger islands, its volcanic origins were quickly seen as an excellent example of volcanism. This afternoon, we took a short but steep hike on the slopes of this spatter cone, which took around 380 steps. The Tequila grey mat plant is thrown in sand, ash, and volcanic tufa, accompanied by Opuntias and Lava Cacti. I decided to count along the way up. At about 100, we examined how different forms of lava weighed differently, exploring the basics of physics. At about 200 meters, we stopped to see the view of the volcanic formations of Bartolomé and the lava flows on nearby Santiago Island, where we had come across the ocean in the morning. But what blew my mind was the scene at the top. After 380 steps of a wooden staircase, a narrow isthmus emerged between two golden sand beaches, back to back with tropical bushes separating them. The best-known Pinnacle Rock jutted south at 374 feet/114 meters above sea level. The landmark symbolized the remains of an eroded tuff cone of an extinct volcano. It was the place that attracted Hollywood to make the 2003 movie Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, starring Russell Crowe. I took advantage of Bartolomé's Bartolomé'sach to snorkel among exotic Bumphead Parrotfish, Eagle Rays, Green Sea Turtles, and Galapagos Sharks. Mom waded with California Sea Lion along rocky shores, Brown Pelicans on cliffs, Galapagos Dove above lava stones, and Ghost Crabs in sandy holes. On the horizon lay the natural beauties in the middle of the world. 【紅霞譯】 巴托洛梅“犁地者之子”島實際上是加拉帕戈斯“巨龜”群島的一座死火山，紅橙綠黑絢爛多彩，好像火星再現，被視作科隆群島最為壯觀的島嶼，從地質上來說，因為該島形成較晚，人們容易了解火山起因及火山活動。 “赤日炎炎似火燒，野田禾稻半枯焦”。今天下午，我們從陡峭的濺渣錐坡出發，徒步攀援380級台階，除了灰氈草紮根艱苦環境之外，火山沙、火山灰和火山岩上沒有其它生命跡象，我決定清點台階，從頭數到尾。走過100級左右，大家你一言我一語，試圖搞清楚熔岩重量與熔岩結構之間的物理關係；當登至大約200級時，我們又停下來着重觀看眼前巴托洛梅島層出不窮的火山景色，同時還遠眺對面聖地亞哥“後繼者”島黑如烏鴉的熔岩荒野──我們上午剛剛涉足的地方，由衷感嘆大自然鬼斧神工，此時此刻我巴不得趕快登上巴托洛梅島屋脊飽覽無限風光。爬完380級木梯，巴托洛梅島終於盡收眼底，地狹兩側的金色沙灘在碧水藍天下緊緊地環繞熱帶叢林。 舉世注目的“尖峰岩”從地狹南側海平面突起，直上雲霄374英尺／114米。這個奇觀異景原為死火山凝灰岩錐，後來風吹雨打日熏月陶，既歷盡了大自然的磨礪，又承載着歲月的滄桑，終於變成當今具有紀念意義的地標。2003年由羅素·克勞“紅髮·烏鴉”主演的好萊塢大片《怒海爭鋒：極地遠征》曾以尖峰岩為中心，將巴托洛梅島的美貌秀容融合到電影情節里去，將其展示給全球觀眾。 參觀之餘，我抓緊時機跑到巴托洛梅島尚未開發的原始海灘，忙着跟隆頭鸚哥魚、鷹魟、綠海龜以及加拉帕戈斯鯊一塊潛水，媽媽則情願去前海沿慰問岩灘邊加利福尼亞海獅、懸崖上褐鵜鶘、熔岩角加拉帕戈斯哀鴿以及細沙魔洞裡鬼蟹。
在世界中央的地平線上，巴托洛梅島顯得自然清雅。 Today in History(歷史上的今天):
2013: Santiago's Sullivan Bay, Galapagos(巨龜群島聖地亞哥島·蘇利文灣) 2011: 埃及沙姆沙伊赫·摩西山(Sharm El-Sheikh, Mountain Moses Egypt)  Bartolomé Island, Shaped w/ Pinnacle Rock
(尖峰岩塑造的巴托洛梅島 04-03-2013)  Pinnacle Rock, a Towering Spearheaded Obelisk
(尖峰岩·從海邊聳立起來的高聳的矛頭方尖碑)  Spatter Cone, the Accumulation of Molten Lava Fragments or Spatters around a Vent
(濺渣錐·在噴口周圍堆積形成的熔岩碎片即飛濺物)  Tuff Formations w/ Pyroclastic Rocks
(凝灰岩層·火山碎屑岩 04-03-2013) 
Welded Lava Fragments of Spatter Cone (熔岩碎片·濺渣錐 04-03-2013)
 Rock Formation, Estimated to be 1 Million Years Old
(岩石層·估計約有100萬年歷史)  Reddish Tuff Cone, Composed of Magma or the Presence of Iron Oxides in the Tuff
(紅色凝灰岩錐·岩漿的特殊成分或凝灰岩中含有氧化鐵)  Boardwalk across Volcanic Landscapes
(橫跨火山景觀的浮橋)  Wooden Stairway (木製階梯 04-03-2013)
 BartoloméIsthmus Separated Twin Bays
(巴托洛梅島地峽·將海灣隔成兩半 04-03-2013)  380-Step Wooden Staircase (380蹬木扶梯 04-03-2013)
Bartolomé Lighthouse (巴托洛梅島燈塔)  Movie Backdrop of Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
(《怒海爭鋒：極地遠征》拍攝地)
 Shoreline Reef around Pinnacle Rock Teeming w/ Shy Reef Sharks, Giant Parrotfish, Schools of Sardines, & Many Other Fish Species.
(尖峰岩附近海岸線·聚集着鱟鮫、隆頭鸚哥魚、沙丁魚群和許多其它魚類)
 Pinnacle Rock, a Celebrated Volcanic Plug @ 374-ft／114-m
(尖峰岩·374英尺／114米網紅火山栓)
 Pinnacle Rock, the Site of Ramalina Lichens
(尖峰岩·帶狀地衣所在地 04-03-2013)
 Enchanted Islands behind Pinnacle Rock, a Diamond under the Gems
(尖峰岩·未經雕琢的鑽石 04-03-2013)  Enchanted Islands w/ the Winds & Currents around Natural Scenery
(魔法島·擁抱天然景觀的海風和潮汐)
 Bartolomé Silky Beach (巴托洛梅絲質沙灘 04-03-2013)
 Snorkeling w/ the Penguins, Marine Turtles, White-tipped Reef Sharks, & Other Tropical Fish
(與企鵝海龜白礁鯊和其它熱帶魚一起浮潛 04-03-2013)  California Sea Lion (加州海獅)
 Galápagos Brown Pelicans, a Living Symbol of How Successful Wildlife Conservation Can Be
(加拉帕戈斯褐鵜鶘·野生動物保護成功的鮮活象徵)  Galapagos Dove, a Ground-Dweller & Crucial Cactus Pollinator
(加拉帕戈斯哀鴿·地棲動物，重要的仙人掌傳粉者)  Galápagos Ghost Crab, the Painted Ghost Crab, or Cart Driver Crab
(鬼蟹·彩繪幽靈蟹或車夫蟹)  Tiquila Grey Matplant (龍舌蘭灰色草甸 04-03-2013)
 Lava Cacti Sprung in Spatter Cones
(熔岩仙人掌·綻放在濺渣錐上)  Lava Cacti, the Pioneer Species Clinging to the Rocks
(熔岩仙人掌·攀附在岩石上的先鋒物種 04-03-2013)  Lava Oxidation (熔岩氧化)
 Lava Cacti Colonizing Bare Lava
(熔岩仙人掌·簇生在貧瘠熔岩上)  Lava Cacti, Remains of Flowers w/ Spines on the Lower Part
(熔岩仙人掌·花底部留有件針刺)  Lava Cactus, One of the 1st Species to Grow on New Lava Flows
(熔岩仙人掌·最早生長在新熔岩流上的物種之一) 
Lava Cactus, a Leafless Clump-Forming Species (熔岩仙人掌·無葉簇狀物種) 
Opuntia (神仙掌)
 Lupines (羽扇豆)
Crosslinks(相關博文): 2013: Santa Cruz Is w/ Giant Tortoises(巨龜群島聖克魯斯島·巨型陸龜) 2013: San Critobal's Kicker Rock/Witch Hill(巨龜群島睡獅岩女巫嶺)
2013: San Cristobal's Frigatebird Hill(巨龜群島克里斯托瓦爾島·軍艦鳥山) 2013: N.Seymour Is, Birdwatch in Galapagos(巨龜群島北西摩島·觀鳥) 2013: St Cruz's Bachas Beach, Galapagos(巨龜群島聖克魯斯島·巴查斯海灘) 2013: Santiego's Sullivan Bay, Galapagos(巨龜群島聖地亞哥島·蘇利文灣) 2013: Isabella Is, the Largest & Wildest(伊莎貝拉島·巨龜群島最大最野) 2013: Rabida Is w/ Red Beaches, Galapagos(巨龜群島拉比達島·紅沙灘) 2013: Santiego's James Bay, Galapagos(巨龜群島聖地亞哥島·詹姆斯灣) 2013: Baltra & Daphine Is, Galapagos(巨龜群島巴爾特拉島和達芙妮島) Ecuador(出遊厄瓜多爾)
South America(漂流南美洲) 小學四年級(4th Grade) | 
