4 Feb 2023

Homhil, Socotra

Socotra is full of extraordinary geological features, and when water is in the mix it is even more spectacular. Here the layers of cascading rock gives the…

by morten

4 Feb 2023

Homhil, Socotra

Although much of Socotra appears bone dry, the island is like a huge water reservoir. First and foremost the Haghier mountains are rainmakers in their own…

by morten

4 Feb 2023

Morten Ross and Leucas spiculifolia

When photographing species that are specializing a life in vertical cliffs it's a relief when they are accessible from the ground, as is the case here. This is…

by morten

3 Feb 2023

Boswellia elongata

The moon, two days to full, hanging above the crown of an old and damaged Boswellia elongata in Homhil. This is one of very few remaining trees of what was…

by morten

3 Feb 2023

Homhil, Socotra

by morten

3 Feb 2023

Boswellia elongata

This is Homhil at its most beautiful – green and vibrant after the winter rains. Unfortunately this is but a faint echo of past glory, when the land was in…

by morten

3 Feb 2023

Boswellia elongata

This is Homhil at its most beautiful - green and vibrant after the winter rains. Unfortunately this is but a faint echo of past glory, when the land was in…

by morten

3 Feb 2023

Boswellia elongata

This is Homhil at its most beautiful – green and vibrant after the winter rains. Unfortunately this is but a faint echo of past glory, when the land was in…

by morten

3 Feb 2023

Boswellia elongata

This is Homhil at its most beautiful – green and vibrant after the winter rains. Unfortunately this is but a faint echo of past glory, when the land was in…

by morten