Paracas

Paracas

The only feature in a desert like the coast of Peru is that of coloration of the sand or rock, and in some places the shapes of the landscape as is seen here.…


Azure Gallinule (Porphyrio flavirostris)

Azure Gallinule (Porphyrio flavirostris)

Usually well hidden inside dense vegetation where the vocalization is the only sign it's there. The oxbow lake at the Amazon Research and conservation Center…


Dusk over Madre de Dios lake

Dusk over Madre de Dios lake

This oxbow lake on the land of the Amazon Research and Conservation Center (ARCC) provides amazing opportunities for observing wildlife of this remote region…


Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park

Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park

This my second day in Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park and thus another panorama (large image - click to see) of the incredible formations named Cidade de…


Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park

Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park

This is a tiny fraction of the plateau which is the water source for Pantanal in Brazil - the largest wetland in the world. A major reason this has managed to…


Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park

Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park

Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park is a tiny fraction of this plateau, which is a rainmaker responsible for one of the natural wonders of the world - the…


Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park

Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park

This is the Véu de Noiva, a beautiful waterfall that is protected by the inaccessible and very deep gorge. Getting to the Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park…


Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park

Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park

Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park is a tiny fraction of the plateau which is the water source for Pantanal in Brazil - the largest wetland in the world. This…


Curl-crested Jay (Cyanocorax cristatellus)

Curl-crested Jay (Cyanocorax cristatellus)

The only encounter with curl-crested Jay (Cyanocorax cristatellus) during my short stay inside Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park. Unfavourable background,…


Blokkebær (Vaccinium uliginosum)

Blokkebær (Vaccinium uliginosum)

Kan minne om blåbær for mange, men om man tar en smak, oppdager man fort en stor forskjell! Dette er fra skogen rundt Steinsjøen nord i Akerhus, der det vokser…