15 Feb 2023
Cynanchum revoilii
A very common species to mid-level elevations, but I have only occasionally encountered them in bloom like here. It has a strange looking fruit. Elevation: 72…
15 Nov 2016
Sea Coconut (Lodoicea maldivica)
This is the male inflorescence of the endemic sea coconut, or coco de mer. It is endemic to Praslin and its neighbouring island Curieuse, which means it is an…
28 Sep 2015
2015 lunar eclipse
What an amazing night!! Perfect conditions due to a high pressure system. No wind, and no significant clouds during totality. After totality and towards…
20 Mar 2015
2015 total solar eclipse
This total eclipse of the sun was very hard to see from land as only the islands of Svalbard and Faroe was in the path of totality. Just 3 days before the…
11 Feb 2015
Caralluma socotrana
During my 14 day stay on Socotra I only found this plant with a seed pod. And in what an exquisite state! The pod has just opened, and the seeds are yet to be…
5 Feb 2015
Caralluma socotrana
This plant is one of many interesting species I found in a very small area in a valley at 320 meters altitude. A river runs through on the valley floor,…
5 Feb 2015
Caralluma socotrana
This plant is one of many interesting species I found in a very small area in a valley at 320 meters altitude. A river runs through on the valley floor,…