4 Sep 2018
Children of the neelakurinji
Barefoot, these kids are climbing a very special mountainside behind their Ooty village. For the first time in their lives the hill has become purple with…
4 Sep 2018
Neelakurinji (Strobilanthes kunthiana) bloom of 2018
Last time these flowers were seen was 12 years ago, and the next time will be in 12 years! During an entire century this species will bloom only 8 times – that…
4 Sep 2018
Neelakurinji (Strobilanthes kunthiana) bloom of 2018
A spectacular view of the Neelakurinji bloom in the Nilgiris! Last time these flowers were seen was 12 years ago, and the next time will be in 12 years!…
2 Dec 2010
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…
2 Dec 2010
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…
2 Dec 2010
Rhynchanthera grandiflora
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…
2 Dec 2010
Chamaecrista desvauxii
The boat journey to Angel Falls was interrupted only once by a long section of rapids. Here we had to disembark and walk for about 20 minutes on the open…
2 Dec 2010
Merremia sp
On the boat journey to Angel Falls, there was only one section where we had to disembark and walk for about 20 minutes on the open savanna. This flower was…
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…