George Michael Hanrahan
@gmichaelhanrahan.bsky.social
Writer, Photographer, and World Traveler, based in Quito, Ecuador
Crossing the Tropic of Capricorn, south of Toliara, Madagascar
July 15, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Crossing the Tropic of Capricorn, south of Toliara, Madagascar
Isalo National Park, Madagascar
July 15, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Isalo National Park, Madagascar
Fishing village of Saint Augustine, Madagascar, and flamingos too.
July 15, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Fishing village of Saint Augustine, Madagascar, and flamingos too.
Anja Reserve, Madagascar: this reserve was created in 1999 to preserve the habitat of the ring-tailed lemur. It is home to more than 30 groups of lemurs, with 15-20 lemurs in each group.
July 15, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Anja Reserve, Madagascar: this reserve was created in 1999 to preserve the habitat of the ring-tailed lemur. It is home to more than 30 groups of lemurs, with 15-20 lemurs in each group.
Every Wednesday, the Zebu Market takes place in Ambalavao. It is the largest Zebu Market in Madagascar outside of Antananarivo, and one of these big guys can be bought for about $200.
July 15, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Every Wednesday, the Zebu Market takes place in Ambalavao. It is the largest Zebu Market in Madagascar outside of Antananarivo, and one of these big guys can be bought for about $200.
Haute-Matsiatra countryside of southern Madagascar, near Ambalavao
July 15, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Haute-Matsiatra countryside of southern Madagascar, near Ambalavao
Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar: Sifaka Lemur and Red-bellied Lemur
July 15, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar: Sifaka Lemur and Red-bellied Lemur
Old train station, Antsirabe, Madagascar
July 15, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Old train station, Antsirabe, Madagascar
Lac Tritriva, a deep lake situated inside an ancient volcanic crater, surrounded by rich aromatic pine forests.
July 15, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Lac Tritriva, a deep lake situated inside an ancient volcanic crater, surrounded by rich aromatic pine forests.
The ancient royal city of Ambohimanga, a World Heritage Site and a sacred place in Madagascar for more than 500 years. It was here that the king of the Merina people united most of the island together in one kingdom.
July 15, 2025 at 1:52 PM
The ancient royal city of Ambohimanga, a World Heritage Site and a sacred place in Madagascar for more than 500 years. It was here that the king of the Merina people united most of the island together in one kingdom.
Antananarivo, Madagascar: The Queen's Palace on top of the highest hill of the city, dating from the 17th century. The entire palace complex burned down in 1995 under very mysterious circumstances and only reopened in 2023 after extensive renovations.
June 22, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Antananarivo, Madagascar: The Queen's Palace on top of the highest hill of the city, dating from the 17th century. The entire palace complex burned down in 1995 under very mysterious circumstances and only reopened in 2023 after extensive renovations.
Ibarra, northern Ecuador. Yahuarcocha, meaning "blood lake" in Kichwa. One of the last battles of the Incas took place here, when the Caranquis were defeated in the late 15th century. Sparing women and children, the Incas killed the men on the shores of the lake, turning the waters blood red.
May 30, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Ibarra, northern Ecuador. Yahuarcocha, meaning "blood lake" in Kichwa. One of the last battles of the Incas took place here, when the Caranquis were defeated in the late 15th century. Sparing women and children, the Incas killed the men on the shores of the lake, turning the waters blood red.
Crab eats Ant. Nom Nom. Praia do Cachadaço, Serra da Bocaina National Park.
April 2, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Crab eats Ant. Nom Nom. Praia do Cachadaço, Serra da Bocaina National Park.
São Paulo, after the rain
March 29, 2025 at 12:56 PM
São Paulo, after the rain
Remembering a St. Patrick's Day hike from a few years ago. Steep Ravine, Mount Tamalpais, California. Completely surrounded by the green!
March 17, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Remembering a St. Patrick's Day hike from a few years ago. Steep Ravine, Mount Tamalpais, California. Completely surrounded by the green!
March 15, 2025: Cotacachi volcano looking elegant this morning with a new coat of snow. Quito, Ecuador.
March 15, 2025 at 1:01 PM
March 15, 2025: Cotacachi volcano looking elegant this morning with a new coat of snow. Quito, Ecuador.
March 7, 2025: The smoking Cotopaxi volcano rises up above the city of Quito, Ecuador
March 7, 2025 at 12:21 PM
March 7, 2025: The smoking Cotopaxi volcano rises up above the city of Quito, Ecuador
United Nations World Wildlife Day
March 4, 2025 at 12:46 PM
United Nations World Wildlife Day
Plaza San Francisco, Quito, Ecuador
March 3, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Plaza San Francisco, Quito, Ecuador
Valle del Encanto, in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile. This three-kilometer long canyon forms part of a natural passageway from the Pacific Ocean to the Andes. It is is host to a rich gallery of pre-Columbian rock art, going back to the El Molle culture more than 1,500 years ago.
February 16, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Valle del Encanto, in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile. This three-kilometer long canyon forms part of a natural passageway from the Pacific Ocean to the Andes. It is is host to a rich gallery of pre-Columbian rock art, going back to the El Molle culture more than 1,500 years ago.
Parque Simón Bolívar - Aracataca, Colombia. The birthplace of Gabriel Garcia Márquez, the small town of Aracataca was the inspiration for Macondo in One Hundred Years of Solitude. Here, "Gabo" sits at his typewriter, finishing his novel.
February 12, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Parque Simón Bolívar - Aracataca, Colombia. The birthplace of Gabriel Garcia Márquez, the small town of Aracataca was the inspiration for Macondo in One Hundred Years of Solitude. Here, "Gabo" sits at his typewriter, finishing his novel.
Train Cemetery, Uyuni, Bolivia. Not far from here is the place where Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid met their fateful demise in 1908.
February 1, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Train Cemetery, Uyuni, Bolivia. Not far from here is the place where Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid met their fateful demise in 1908.
Monte Fitz Roy, also known as Cerro Chaltén, in the Patagonian region of Argentina. One of my favorite mountains in the world.
January 31, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Monte Fitz Roy, also known as Cerro Chaltén, in the Patagonian region of Argentina. One of my favorite mountains in the world.
Pedra Furada (pierced stone), a natural "Arc de Triomphe" located in São Joaquim National Park, Brazil.
January 30, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Pedra Furada (pierced stone), a natural "Arc de Triomphe" located in São Joaquim National Park, Brazil.
Paraglider coming in for a landing in La Carolina Park, Quito, Ecuador, with the smoking Cotopaxi volcano in the distance.
January 29, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Paraglider coming in for a landing in La Carolina Park, Quito, Ecuador, with the smoking Cotopaxi volcano in the distance.