28 Nov 2010
Roraima montane forest
Close to the walls of Roraima the montane forest is dense, moist and very steep. Roraima is causing constant cloud formation and moisture is brushing against…
28 Nov 2010
Double rainbow and Roraima
This is the path to and from from Roraima, and this was photographed on my way from Roraima. Once out of the forest surrounding the walls of the mountain it…
27 Nov 2010
Crepuscular ray between Kukenan and Roraima
About one our before sunset. Most prefer to be in constant movement to forget about the unanswered questions of existence and keep the mind fully occupied.…
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…
27 Nov 2010
Roraima crevice
This crevice is huge in depth and length, and in one location a rumbling sound - like a remote jet plane - is heard. It's the sound of a large waterfall far…
27 Nov 2010
Roraima sunrise
The table mountains, or tepuis, of the Guiana Shield, and in this case Roraima, are awesome to see from afar and up close, but to sit atop the highest of them…
27 Nov 2010
Daybreak atop Roraima
What a stunning place to wake up! Just outside my tent this is what I saw - the great wall of the neighbouring Kukenan tepui. Every minute the light, shadows…
26 Nov 2010
Roraima in the clouds
It takes several days to walk to Roraima in the scorching sun on the highland named Gran Sabana. The last day a steep and hard climb to the top of the…
26 Nov 2010
Kukenan in the clouds
Finally arrived at the "hotel", after a very wet hike up. Now the high clouds are dissolving, and the lower clouds manifest in the heat of the emerging sun.…
26 Nov 2010
Almost on top of Roraima
This was the third day of the Roraima trek. The morning started with a light shower. Unfortunately it lasted for many hours, and we just had to make our way to…