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 54 (Grass Lilies)

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6 Feb 2023

Cryptolepis socotrana

A specialist that thrives in the cracks of vertical cliffs around waterways. Their roots find their way deep down the cracks and find what they need to…

by morten

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

A specialist that thrives in the cracks of vertical cliffs around waterways, as seen here in Kalesan gorge. Their roots find their way deep down the cracks and…

by morten

26 Nov 2016

Silhouette Island, Seychelles

During my stay on Silhouette Island I experienced many amazing dawns and dusks, with dramatic cloudscapes and beautiful colors. But just days before, the…

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24 Nov 2016

Silhouette Island, Seychelles

More than 90% of this island is protected, and only a small slice of land on the eastern shores is developed. Walk the trails or alongside the shores and you…

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23 Nov 2016

Indo Hermit Crab (Coenobita brevimanus)

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