20 Dec 2015
Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) over Oslo
Amazing northern lights over Oslo tonight! Winter solstice is just hours away, and this must be the most amazing way to celebrate that the long nights soon,…
28 Sep 2015
2015 lunar eclipse
What an amazing night!! Perfect conditions due to a high pressure system. No wind, and no significant clouds during totality. After totality and towards…
14 Feb 2015
Early morning descent
This is my last day on Socotra, and my early morning descent from my 2 days on top of Socotra in the Haghier mountains. During the descent I found so many…
14 Feb 2015
Haghier mountains, Socotra
If it weren't for the Dragon blood trees (Dracaena cinnabari) this could easily be taken for a high-altitude location perhaps in Eurasia. Judging by the…
14 Feb 2015
Haghier mountains, Socotra
A Dragon blood tree (Dracaena cinnabari) surrounded by diverse, dense and lush vegetation. These mountains rise to above 1500 meters above sea level and are…
14 Feb 2015
Haghier mountains, Socotra
The vegetation in the Haghier mountains is dense and very diverse, with many species existing only on Socotra. All of this is possible because these mountains…
13 Feb 2015
Socotra startrails
I will never forget the 2 days I had on top of Socotra in the Haghier mountains. This is the highest of them all - Skand - looking west. At this time there's…
13 Feb 2015
Haghier mountains, Socotra
Socotra is a geologially diverse island, with coastal plains and sand dunes, limestone plateau with deep caves and gorges and the granite Haghier mountains.…