Boswellia elongata

Boswellia elongata

This is Homhil at its most beautiful – green and vibrant after the winter rains. Unfortunately this is but a faint echo…


Lycium sokotranum

Lycium sokotranum

This heavily pruned individual is the result of never-ending browsing by the goats. Without the goats this species will…


Lycium sokotranum

Lycium sokotranum

This heavily pruned individual is the result of never-ending browsing by the goats. Without the goats this species will…


Indigofera pseudointricata

Indigofera pseudointricata

The indigofera pseudointricata is never left alone by the Socotra's many goats, but for now this individual is left…


Euphorbia spiralis

Euphorbia spiralis

At first glance this looks like a cactus, but it is in the spurge family. As the name implies there should be spiral…


Boswellia ameero

Boswellia ameero

A beautiful specimen with lush foliage accessible to behold up close. Many of them them grow on vertical cliffs with…


Dixam, Socotra

Dixam, Socotra

The mighty Dirhur canyon is perhaps most impressive when seen from Dixam. From here you can see the fringes of Firhmin…


Morten Ross and Dirhur Canyon, Socotra

Morten Ross and Dirhur Canyon, Socotra

Here I'm walking on the edge of Dirhur canyon - the deepest and most dramatic of Socotra's canyons. I'm walking on the…


Tragia balfourii

Tragia balfourii is endemic to Socotra.


Firhmin forest, Socotra

Firhmin forest, Socotra

With more than 30 000 dragon blood trees, Firhmin forest is the largest and densest group of dragon blood trees on…


Firhmin Forest, Socotra

Firhmin Forest, Socotra

With more than 30 000 dragon blood trees, Firhmin forest is the largest and densest group of dragon blood trees on…


Morten Ross and Firhmin Forest, Socotra

Morten Ross and Firhmin Forest, Socotra

Here I'm photographing Acridocarpus socotranus, one of many endemic species of plants in the middle of the otherworldly…