Darwin's Arch Collapsed

[drrich2]

Wow. I am so glad another diver took my photo with it in the background Jan. 2020. It was beautiful, and the sea roared beneath it. On one panga trip over from the main live-aboard boat, we were heading back after a dive and dolphins were breaching around us. It was one of the most moving, 'primordial' looking scenes I've ever experienced. Like something pre-historic.

Against the 'real' problems of the day, like the pandemic, people dying in the Israel vs. Hamas conflict, etc..., I suppose it seems like small potatoes, but we lost a natural heritage site here.

 

[HKGuns]

The pillars of Darwin would be a nice name.

 

[Akimbo]

Against the 'real' problems of the day, like the pandemic, people dying in the Israel vs. Hamas conflict, etc..., I suppose it seems like small potatoes, but we lost a natural heritage site here.

Given the scale of geological time, we are fortunate to witness the change, though not the actual event. Happiness is a state of mind, look for the good and ignore the bad.

 

[Fishyhead]

Only the strongest arches survive...

cheeky bugger

 

[MaxBottomtime]

This is from last year. Even though it has long been the symbol of the Galapagos Islands, it's still just a rock. There is a reason it had a hole in it. It may have taken millions of years, but the ocean's power continues. The people on the boats who witnessed the collapse were lucky.

 

[brownie]

Such an iconic site. Love the group shot--great memories!

 

[MaxBottomtime]

Good thing we weren't closer. It would have landed on you! Never stand next to Richard.

 

[drl]

Too bad it couldn’t have held out until January when we’ll be there…

 

[Scuba Lawyer]

I have quite a few dives at Darwin's Arch over the past 30 years. It is right up there among my top dive sites ever experienced in nearly 55 years of diving the planet. While the top-side has changed physically, the majesty of that dive site continues. Whale Sharks, Galapagos Sharks, Hammerheads, oh my....

 

[Jafo19D]

Galápagos rock formation Darwin’s Arch collapses from erosion

Never been there but just read that Darwin’s Arch in the Galapagos collapses from erosion.