14 Nov 2012
Yareta (Azorella compacta)
This enormous and partially dying yareta (Azorella compacta) is growing by one of many incredibly beautiful rock outcrops here called Valle de las Rocas, or…
14 Nov 2012
Rock Valley (Valle de las Rocas) & Southern viscacha (Lagidium viscacia)
In a garden of rock formations resembling many different animals I was baffled to suddenly stand in front of this Viscacha monitoring my movements. It's like…
14 Nov 2012
Rock Valley (Valle de las Rocas)
One of the many "sculptures" in this amazing place, that seemed without any kind of face or specific form. Still I think there is a wolf-like head on the top…
14 Nov 2012
Rock Valley (Valle de las Rocas)
Yet another animal, and to me perhaps a dolphin's face. Later in the day or even under the starry sky it might look like another creature. A different angle…
14 Nov 2012
Rock Valley (Valle de las Rocas)
Most are unable to see nature's never ending miracles - from the smallest of scales to the large. They stand amidst it all but are filled with thoughts of the…
14 Nov 2012
Rock Valley (Valle de las Rocas)
Many kilometres before I got to here, I noticed a very unusual rock formation in the landscape. Like a fissure from which Earth has had time to have fun and be…
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…