5 Feb 2023
Red-eyed Reef Crab (Eriphia smithii)
The marine life around Socotra is rich and diverse, but I am focusing on the flora and fauna on land. However, I had a short window of opportunity during low…
5 Feb 2023
Violet Zoanthids (Zoanthus sansibaricus)
Socotra's biodiversity on land is undisputed and world famous, but it is equally diverse on the coast and in the sea. I am focusing on the terrestrial realm…
2 Dec 2010
Leaving Angel Falls IV
Now the landscape widens, and so does the river, which is now the Carrao river. The table mountains are now fewer and far between, compared to an hour ago…
2 Dec 2010
Leaving Angel Falls III
One might say that all the clouds is unfortunate, but if the air was dry and all the table mountains fully visible, I wouldn't have seen the dramatic changes -…
2 Dec 2010
Leaving Angel Falls II
Early morning (07:37) in a landscape seemingly inpenetrable and with no visible trace of human activity! The experience was magnified by the fact that I was…
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
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…