26 Nov 2016
Silhouette Island, Seychelles
During my stay on Silhouette Island I experienced many amazing dawns and dusks, with dramatic cloudscapes and beautiful colors. But just days before, the…
24 Nov 2016
Silhouette Island, Seychelles
More than 90% of this island is protected, and only a small slice of land on the eastern shores is developed. Walk the trails or alongside the shores and you…
19 Nov 2016
La Digue, Seychelles
The majority of the Seychelles islands are made of hard granite that has been shaped by the elements for aeons, and are still being changed before our very…
16 Nov 2016
Praslin, Seychelles
Every moment is unique. Every sunset is unique. My moment on this beach right outside my room in Praslin was that of “I’m so tired I simply have no energy to…
13 Nov 2016
Praslin, Seychelles
A very different experience when all colors are removed. Once upon a time Seychelles was part of the Gondwana supercontinent but now the granite islands are…
13 Nov 2016
Praslin, Seychelles
Once upon a time Seychelles was part of the Gondwana supercontinent but now the granite islands are resting on the isolated North Seychelles Bank. All around…
9 Nov 2016
Radiated Tortoise (Astrochelys radiata)
This is a terribly lonely tortoise. It was removed from its homeland of Madagascar decades ago to this island (Bird Island) when the island was a coconut and…
7 Nov 2016
Aldabra giant tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea)
This giant tortoise species is named after one of the largest atolls in the world, Aldabra, which is also its last stronghold after centuries of human…