Dragon Blood Tree (Dracaena cinnabari)

Dragon Blood Tree (Dracaena cinnabari)

Here on Socotra's northeastern limestone plateau you'll find a Dragon Blood Tree (Dracaena cinnabari) here and there, some toppled over by past cyclones, and…


Sikkim Spruce (Picea spinulosa)

Sikkim Spruce (Picea spinulosa)

Sikkim Spruce (Picea spinulosa) is found in Sikkim's temperate forests between 2400 to 3600 meters elevation. Elevation: 2775 meters. Native range is…


Sikkim Spruce (Picea spinulosa)

Sikkim Spruce (Picea spinulosa)

Sikkim Spruce is found in Sikkim's temperate biome to 3600 meters elevation. Elevation: 2965 meters. Native range is South Tibet to Sikkim and Bhutan.


Sikkim Larch (Larix griffithii)

Sikkim Larch (Larix griffithii)

Sikkim Larch is found in Sikkim's temperate to alpine biomes to 4100 meters elevation. Elevation: 2965 meters. Native range is East Nepal to China.


Russell Falls, Mount Field

Russell Falls, Mount Field

This was perhaps the most “crowded” of all the waterfalls I visited during my trip to New Zealand And Tasmania this autumn, and I can only imagine how crowded…


The Wanaka Tree, Lake Wanaka, New Zealand

The Wanaka Tree, Lake Wanaka

Perhaps the most famous tree in the world, in an ever changing environment.


Lone tree, Namibia

Lone tree, Namibia

A single tree has survived years of heat, drought and very occasional rain. Elevation: 993 meters


Lone tree, Namibia

Lone tree, Namibia

A single tree has not only survived years of heat, drought and very occasional rain, but thrived to become a mature giant. Elevation: 620 meters


The Deadvlei tree

The Deadvlei tree

Prior to my visit unseasonal rains had turned trees, shrubs and plants green and in bloom, but the water was long gone from this particular and iconic clay…


Hanuman Langur (Semnopithecus entellus)

Hanuman Langur (Semnopithecus entellus)

A very common species in India, and no exception in Corbett National Park, yet common does not mean to be ignored as there are many situations that are special…