18 Dec 2023
Commiphora planifrons
This stunted, prostrate and gnarly Commiphora planifrons would have been a tree were it not for the countless goats that eat at them. Around this specimen…
17 Dec 2023
Boswellia hesperia
Boswellia hesperia is a new species of Boswellia for Socotra, yet to be confirmed and accepted scientifically. It has a very limited range, and all individuals…
13 Dec 2023
Boswellia nana
Boswellia nana is found in few and isolated areas where they are heavily browsed by the goats. I have not found a single specimen growing to its full…
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…
20 Mar 2015
2015 total solar eclipse
This total eclipse of the sun was very hard to see from land as only the islands of Svalbard and Faroe was in the path of totality. Just 3 days before the…