27 Nov 2010
Roraima thunderstorms
The view from the camp site, or "hotel", atop Roraima was awesome. I was well protected from the elements in the cave, and could watch nature in all it's ways…
25 Nov 2010
Mandevilla sp ?
Common and widespread along the path to Roraima. Please help me identify it - leave a comment!
24 Nov 2010
Iridescent clouds
This was the end of the first day of a week long trek to the top of Roraima, the highest (2723 m) table mountain (Tepui) in Venezuela, and what a start! The…
23 Nov 2010
Mandevilla benthamii
This mandevilla benthamii was rooted in a crack in the sandstone in the middle of a brook. Native range is Venezuela (Bolívar) to Guyana and Brazil (Roraima).…
11 Oct 2010
The northern lights continued
Since the first shots at around 20:40, the clouds moved in and the northern lights slowly withdrew to the north, as if the show was over. 3 hours later while…
11 Oct 2010
At last some northern lights
Seeing northern lights in the light pollution of Oslo is one thing, another is weather conditions. This autumn has not been favorable, with long periods of…
4 Aug 2010
Nearly missed the northern lights!
The forecast suggested a great show this evening. I went out and looked for the northern lights several times without seeing any, and I wasn't really…
12 Apr 2010
First northern lights (Aurora borealis) of 2010
According to the Auroral Oval there should be strong auroras - alas! I was glimpsing what could be northern lights, but they were weak, and featureless.…