Sunday, September 30, 2007

Banana beach




This banana shaped beach is indeed called Praia Banana (Banana Beach). That’s original.
It is the most beautiful beach I have seen and, I am not sure I want to say where it is … well ok, it is located in the Island of Principe.

Saturday, September 29, 2007

A mountain more than Starbucks

Visiting Monte Café (Mountain of Coffee) I tried to capture the perfume of the flowers of coffee, unable to achieve my purpose, I bring the fruits instead.

Thursday, September 27, 2007

Amazing spider

From up the montain into the forest of the smallest country in Africa, this amazing spider, a very unique spiny orb-weaver a Gasteracantha sanguinolenta C. L. Koch, 1844 (Africa, São * Tomé Socotra).














Tuesday, September 25, 2007

Free Willy
















I was able to catch this little fish after an ingenious trap setting; my 2 year son sent it free soon after. We called the fish - Willy, :o).












A mention to the excellent camouflage. Can you immediately spot the 3 fishes in the picture?

Monday, September 24, 2007

The bridge

Oh, that way ... really.

Sunday, September 23, 2007

Puppy the fighter

The puppy and the pig face each other ready to a mortal combat ... suddenly the fearless killer machine jumps over a vanquished big pig …
















In the end, it really looked like the pig was having a lot of fun at the puppy expenses…














Friday, September 21, 2007

Tidal death trap


In a tidal pool a drama occurred, probably a few hours before my arrival. A fish trapped in a tidal pool, lacking of oxygen was caught by a Sea anemone and was being devoured right in front of my eyes.