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22 Aug 2018

Tyrshi Falls, Meghalaya

Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya, India There are countless small and large waterfalls in Meghalaya. Some stunning beyond description and impossible to miss, except…

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20 Aug 2018

A waterfall in Lumwahnai, Meghalaya

There are so many waterfalls in Meghalaya that I wondered if mega refers to numbers of rapids and waterfalls. Only the largest and most accessible waterfalls…

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19 Aug 2018

Kynrem falls, Meghalaya

One might think it is a bad idea visiting the wettest place on earth during the monsoon, but this is the time when all the hidden waterfalls reveal themselves…

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5 May 2015

Skogforglemmegei (Myosotis sylvatica) UV

Selv om denne blosmten er kritthvit i det synlige lys for oss mennesker, er den ganske så mørk i UV, og spesielt i sentrum, der den er gul i synlig lys.…

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5 May 2015

Skogforglemmegei (Myosotis sylvatica)

Kanskje dette er årsaken til navnet forglemmegei - glem ei fargen blå? Den er så totalt uten blåfarge at man skulle tro noe var utelatt. Det alltid spennende…

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5 May 2015

Gjøkesyre (Oxalis acetosella)

Om våren kan gjøkesyre (Oxalis acetosella) danne irrgrønne tepper på mørke skogbunner og der det er litt ekstra lys kan de være som matter av hvitveis,…

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17 Dec 2014

Sandwich Tern (Thalasseus sandvicensis)

There are many hotels very close to the nature reserve in Paracas, and here you will see many birds close to the hotels. As there are no trees here, many like…

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17 Dec 2014

Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus)

The entire coastline of Peru is a desert, but the cold and nutrient rich ocean is rich with fish due to the cold Humbolt Current. Thus the coast was once…

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17 Dec 2014

Peru Pacific Iguana (Microlophus peruvianus)

The coast of Peru is a desert, and fresh water is only available from springs or rivers fed by the Andes. This Peru Pacific iguana (Microlophus peruvianus) was…

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17 Dec 2014

Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)

A few places rock of unusual colors come up to the surface on the beaches of Peru, and here an entire beach is red by this rock. It has become so popular with…

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