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…
14 Nov 2012
Sol de Mañana
This was a foul smelling location, and also high enough for my headache to return, so this was a quick visit to smell, look and shoot. The intense smell comes…
14 Nov 2012
Chilean Flamingo (Phoenicopterus chilensis)
My expectations to see Flamingos were met in excess! All the lagoons had one or more of the 3 species, and their beauty and grace was magnified by their…
14 Nov 2012
James’s Flamingo (Phoenicoparrus jamesi)
From afar the flamingos all seem to be the same species. This species is identified by the red legs, that the black tip on the bill is much smaller than the…
14 Nov 2012
Laguna Colorada
This lagoon simply defies logic! Seeing this lagoon for the first time made me think of a chemical spill or some other human made disaster. In the middle of…
14 Nov 2012
Laguna Colorada
If you ever wondered why many of the Flamingo species are red or pink, look no further! This is the reddest lagoon I've ever seen, an eating from it will…
14 Nov 2012
Laguna Colorada
This is shot towards the low evening sun, and the contrast gives the appearance that he lagoon is just slightly red, and even blue close to the shore. The dust…
14 Nov 2012
Werneria incisa
This salt and mineral tolerant plant thrives here and has generated large mats close to the water. Further down there is only naked shores which every odd…
14 Nov 2012
Werneria incisa
This hardy plant grows where the high watermark is, and is thus very salt and mineral tolerant. You can see the salt and mineral deposits to the bottom right.…