2 Dec 2010
Leaving Angel Falls I
The trip downstream is much faster as you ride the flow, and this cuts travel time in half - just 2 hours opposed to 4 going up! The high speed of the boat…
1 Dec 2010
Angel Falls flower 002 (Retiniphyllum)
These flowers grow on a tree on the the last remaning soil before two rivers meet - the Kerep river (fed from Angel Falls) and Chrurun river (a tributary of…
1 Dec 2010
Angel Falls mushroom
One of several species of fungus growing in the moist and dark forest surrounding the Auyantepui - the source of Angel Falls. These are growing on and outcrop…
1 Dec 2010
Centrosolenia porphyrotricha
Centrosolenia porphyrotricha grows in the moist and dark forest floor below the Angel Falls. Native range is Venzuela and Guyana.
1 Dec 2010
Cheiradenia cuspidata
The forest below Angel Falls is dense, moist and dark and this was the only Cheiradenia cuspidata I found in bloom. It's epiphytic. Native range is Trinidad to…
1 Dec 2010
Angel Falls
A sandstone outcrop is located a 40-50 minute walk from the boats, and provides awesome views of the falls. Under normal circumstances I would have shared this…
1 Dec 2010
A glimpse of Angel Falls
When the clouds are low in the sky it's hard to locate the falls, unless you know where to look. Even if you know where to look, it can be hard to see the…
1 Dec 2010
Boat trip to Angel Falls III – the confluence
On the right, the river Kerep flows into Churun river. This smaller river is the water that just a few minutes ago fell off the Auyantepui as Angel Falls - a…
1 Dec 2010
Boat trip to Angel Falls II
As we moved further up the Churun river, the river changed into a winding snake of rapids and turns. Some sections the river was calm, deep and narrow and the…
1 Dec 2010
Boat trip to Angel Falls I
The journey to Angel Falls begins only metres from where the Carrao River plunges into the huge Hacha Falls, and takes about 4 hours to reach the base of the…