27 Nov 2010
Roraima bush toad (Oreophrynella quelchii)
If you haven't seen the Roraima bush toad (Oreophrynella quelchii) on top of Roraima, you have definitely heard it. Yet you might not know it's the sound of a…
27 Nov 2010
Roraima rainbow
There are countless waterfalls on and off Roraima, large and small. If the sun is out and the angle is right, a rainbow will flash as in this photo. One can…
25 Nov 2010
Poecilandra retusa
Poecilandra retusa grows to a small tree, and is found alongside the trail to Roraima and is common all over the Gran Sabana. Native range is Colombia,…
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…
10 Jul 2010
July Milkyway from the Anaa atoll
Going to this remote atoll in the south pacific I was in anticipation of a clear sky and no light pollution. The sky was not entirely clear, so I had to wait…
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.…
