Galápagos is a new collection of poems by John Delaney and photographs by Andrew Delaney. This color-illustrated book about the unique wildlife of the Galápagos Archipelago is the result of an extensive trip to the islands taken by a father and son in 2021.

The poems (by father) reflect on the personalities and settings captured in the photographs (by son). They amplify the comments Charles Darwin made after visiting the area in 1839, "that mystery of mysteries-the appearance of new beings on this earth."

This led to his theory of evolution based on natural selection. 13 poems, 34 color photographs. $19.99 ISBN 979-8-88838-361-2

“This wonderful book dedicates a poem to some of the many iconic species found in the Galápagos Islands. What is remarkable about each of these poems is that it quite nicely captures the essence of each species in a few words and … immediately gives you a fantastic visual impression of the animal’s behavior…” said Rakan A. Zahawi, Executive Director, Charles Darwin Foundation (which operates the Charles Darwin research Station on Santa Cruz Island).

“… it comes as a pleasant surprise to see them depicted here in John and Andrew’s Galápagos through a very different prism: poetry and photography as the traveller sees them,” said Tui De Roy, award-winning nature and wildlife photographer, naturalist, author of 13 books on the Galápagos Islands

After retiring as curator of historic maps at Princeton University Library, John moved to Port Townsend and has traveled widely, preferring remote, natural settings. Andrew makes his home base in San Francisco.

More information about John and his other publications can be found at: https://www.johnmdelaney.com