Pinnacle Rock – Bartolome Island

Pinnacle Rock – Bartolome Island

The iconic and vulcanic formation, with the equally unique Gray matplant (Tiquilia nesiotica) in the foreground - the much larger Santiago Island in the…


Pinnacle Rock – Bartolome Island

Pinnacle Rock – Bartolome Island

Perhaps one of the most peculiar formations on the Galapagos. From afar it looks just like a pinnacle rock, but closing in you'll see strange formations…


Gray matplant (Tiquilia nesiotica)

Gray matplant (Tiquilia nesiotica)

Gray matplant (Tiquilia nesiotica) is the only plant species growing on these sandy volcanic slopes. When I asked for the name of this species I was very…


Pinnacle Rock – Bartolome Island

Pinnacle Rock – Bartolome Island

The iconic and volcanic formation from a different angle and Santiago Island in the background.


Bartolome Island

Bartolome Island

Despite being a rather new island, with very little vegetation, it has a great diversity in volcanic formations, rock and sand. Some areas looks Martian - like…


Gray matplant (Tiquilia nesiotica)

Gray matplant (Tiquilia nesiotica)

Native range of gray matplant (Tiquilia nesiotica) is Galapagos.


Sipanea sp

Sipanea sp

Found alongside the trail to Roraima. Help me identify it, leave a comment!


Palicourea rigida

Palicourea rigida

Palicourea rigida is a common shrub on the savanna. I saw several on the way to Roraima tepui, and on the way to Angel falls, where this photo was taken. This…


Comolia ovalifolia

Comolia ovalifolia

The boat journey to Angel Falls was interrupted only once by a long section of rapids where we had to disembark and walk for about 20 minutes on the open…