Daybreak atop Roraima

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…


Roraima in the clouds

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…


Kukenan in the clouds

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…


Almost on top of Roraima

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…


Roraima fireflies

Roraima fireflies

Base camp turned out be quite a spectacle after dark, as the fireflies here were abundant and glowed - yellow! On the…


Roraima the rainmaker

Roraima the rainmaker

This from the deep of the montane forest surrounding the sheer cliffs of Roraima. Without the mountain there would be…


The towering wall of Roraima

The towering wall of Roraima

Closing in on base camp, Roraima seemed lik an insurmountable wall going on forever as it disappeared into the clouds.…


A closer look at Kukenan

A closer look at Kukenan

On the way to base camp, the walls of Roraima and Kukenan slowly came closer, and the sheer scale of them became more…


Kukenan tepui free from morning clouds

Kukenan tepui free from morning clouds

Just 6 minutes ago Kukenan was covered in clouds, and the light was soft and warm. Now the strong sunlight is coming…


Kukenan tepui in morning clouds

Kukenan tepui in morning clouds

The light and clouds change continously, and I could take photos all day long. Here the tepui is almost covered in…


Roraima in the morning

Roraima in the morning

The sun is rising to the right of the photo and Roraima is standing tall and dark against the brightening of the sky…


Dawn on the sabana – Tok river camp

Dawn on the sabana – Tok river camp

Facing away from the awesome Kukenan an Roraima tepuis, the morning light is no less soft and warm, but the landscape…