2 Dec 2010
Comolia ovalifolia
The boat journey to Angel Falls was interrupted only once by a long section of rapids where we had to disembark and walk for about 20 minutes on the open…
2 Dec 2010
Rhynchanthera grandiflora
The boat journey to Angel Falls was interrupted only once by a long section of rapids where we had to disembark and walk for about 20 minutes on the open…
27 Nov 2010
Roraima plant 018
I didn't recognize this as a fern at the time of my encounter. One of countless unusual shapes and forms of plants on the Roraima tepui. Help me identify it -…
25 Nov 2010
Marcetia taxifolia
Marcetia taxifolia grows alongside the trail to Roraima tepui and looks like it belongs to the heather family. Native range is Colombia to Guyana and Brazil.…
25 Nov 2010
Melastomataceae
Grows alongside the path to Roraima.
Possibly Tribe Marcetieae. Please help me identify it - leave a comment!
23 Nov 2010
False Meadowbeauty (Pterolepis glomerata)
I found this false meadowbeauty (Pterolepis glomerata) growing in a small brook close by Kamoiran lodge.
Native range is Tropical South America.
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…