Socotra Islands
Socotra is a small archipelago of four islands and islets in the Indian Ocean off the coast of the Horn of Africa some 190 nautical miles (220 mi; 350 km) south of the Arabian peninsula. It is very isolated, and through the process of speciation, a third of its plant life is found nowhere else on the planet. It has been described as the most alien-looking place on Earth.
While I have seen pictures of this island before... it is always amazing to see again.
Beautiful!
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Holy crap *please excuse my excitement here* - but those trees are simply AMAZING!! I LOVE IT - oh boy, now I want to go there!!
In Loving Memory.
Lion Spirit Walker / September 17, 1963 - Dec 30, 2014.
... All with Purpose ...
Those trees are fantastic, known, as the Dragon's Blood Tree because when the trunk or branch is cut or scarred it produces red sap that resembles blood. The processed "Dragon's Blood" was believed to harness mystical powers and was used in the mummification process and other rituals. Because of its various medicinal and magical properties, it was sought by various cultures around the Mediterranean, Europe, and Africa. Today the Dragon's Blood is still in use to produce a hard, shiny furniture polish.
It does look like a beautiful place
Oh my this place takes my breath away ..... my imagination is running wild and my heart aches now - I am sure you can tell ..... perhaps the word heaven is right!
In Loving Memory.
Lion Spirit Walker / September 17, 1963 - Dec 30, 2014.
... All with Purpose ...
Gorgeous!
Looks like its founder was Edward Scissorhands!
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