Macleania rupestris

Macleania rupestris

This is an epiphytic plant. Native range of macleania rupestris is Nicaragua to Venezuela and Bolivia. Altitude 3083 metres. -0.361389,-78.149167…


Macleania rupestris

Macleania rupestris

This is an epiphytic plant. Native range of macleania rupestris is Nicaragua to Venezuela and Bolivia. Altitude 3083 metres. -0.361389,-78.149167…


Gaultheria myrsinoides

Gaultheria myrsinoides

Native range of gaultheria myrsinoides is is Mexico to northwestern Argentina. Altitude 3450 metres. Ecuador-0.355556,-78.151111


Gaultheria myrsinoides

Gaultheria myrsinoides

Gaultheria myrsinoides is one of very few species with purple fruits. Altitude 3450 metres. Native range is is Mexico to northwestern Argentina.


Halo

Halo (22° Circular Halo)

Altitude 3083 metres. See Atmospheric Optics for more on halo and how it forms. -0.361389,-78.149167


Draconid meteors and Northern lights (Aurora borealis)

Draconid meteors and Northern lights (Aurora borealis)

The Draconid meteors are generally faint, so with a near full moon the amount seen this night were few and far between. Being inside the huge dome of Oslo's…


Draconid meteors

Draconid meteors

This is a composite of 14 exposures that all contain one or more Draconids, making the dotted star trails. As Oslo and the near full moon strongly pollutes the…


Northern lights (Aurora borealis)

Northern lights (Aurora borealis)

Finally some intense auroas AND clear skies! It seemed at first to be only a dim band high in the northern sky, but at around 23:15 local time (21:15 UT) a…


Røsslyng (Calluna vulgaris)

Røsslyng (Calluna vulgaris)

Når røsslyng (Calluna vulgaris) blomstrer førers den dypsøte duften over lange avstander. På tomta er det store mengder av den og denne sommeren har…


Hoppeedderkopp (Sitticus terebratus)

Hoppeedderkopp (Aellurius v-insignitus)

Når jeg ligger på magen og soler meg får jeg et nærblikk på alle gjøremål på svabergnivå. I dag var det denne hoppeedderkoppen (en hunn) som virkelig sto frem…