6 Feb 2023

Lachnocapsa spathulata

Lachnocapsa spathulata is endemic to Socotra.

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6 Feb 2023

Kalesan, Socotra

I was here exactly 8 years ago - 6 February 2015. There is quite a bit more water now, perhaps 1,5 to 2 meters deeper. There are few signs of the powerful…

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6 Feb 2023

Boswellia popoviana

Socotra is home to least 9 endemic species of Boswellia, which is a spectacular feat! They are incredible survivalists and most of them cling to bare rock as…

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6 Feb 2023

Kalesan, Socotra

I was here exactly 8 years ago – 6 February 2015. There is quite a bit more water now, perhaps 1,5 to 2 meters deeper. The sand-washed, very bright surfaces…

by morten

6 Feb 2023

Socotra plant (Grass Lilies)

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6 Feb 2023

Cryptolepis socotrana

Cryptolepis socotrana is a specialist that thrives in the cracks of vertical cliffs around waterways. Their roots find their way deep down the cracks and find…

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6 Feb 2023

Kalesan, Socotra

I was here exactly 8 years ago – 6 February 2015. There is quite a bit more water now, perhaps 1,5 to 2 meters deeper. The sand-washed, very bright surfaces…

by morten

6 Feb 2023

Cryptolepis socotrana

Cryptolepis socotrana is a specialist that thrives in the cracks of vertical cliffs around waterways, as seen here in Kalesan gorge. Their roots find their way…

by morten

22 Aug 2018

Tyrshi Falls, Meghalaya

Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya, India There are countless small and large waterfalls in Meghalaya. Some stunning beyond description and impossible to miss, except…

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20 Aug 2018

A waterfall in Lumwahnai, Meghalaya

There are so many waterfalls in Meghalaya that I wondered if mega refers to numbers of rapids and waterfalls. Only the largest and most accessible waterfalls…

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