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Title: Air mountains in Sahara
Post by: stellan on November 11, 2007, 09:48:59 AM

Last year I was in Sahara and I visit the Air Mountains in the central Sahara. It was a great trip but the flora wasn't so good. Here are some photos from the trip.

On the road to the mountains
(http://www.sandstorm.se/bonus/me_and_bike.JPG)

One funny bush side of the road. The goats and camels eat everything...
(http://www.sandstorm.se/bonus/bush.JPG)

One green valley in Sahara
(http://www.sandstorm.se/bonus/green_valley.JPG)

Asclepiadaceae
(http://www.sandstorm.se/bonus/asclepiadaceae1.JPG)

Asclepiadaceae
(http://www.sandstorm.se/bonus/asclepiadaceae2.JPG)

Asclepiadaceae
(http://www.sandstorm.se/bonus/asclepiadaceae3.JPG)

Asclepiadaceae
(http://www.sandstorm.se/bonus/asclepiadaceae.JPG)

Seeds of Echinops
(http://www.sandstorm.se/bonus/echinops.JPG)

Some kind of Fabaceae
(http://www.sandstorm.se/bonus/fabaceae1.JPG)

Some kind of Fabaceae
(http://www.sandstorm.se/bonus/fabaceae2.JPG)

Senecio
(http://www.sandstorm.se/bonus/senecio.JPG)

Onions farm
(http://www.sandstorm.se/bonus/onions.JPG)

The new seedlings
(http://www.sandstorm.se/bonus/seedlings_allium.JPG)

Flowers of Punica granatum
(http://www.sandstorm.se/bonus/granat.JPG)

weed in the farms, Sonchus
(http://www.sandstorm.se/bonus/sonchus.JPG)

Also in the poorest country in the world you can find tagetes...
(http://www.sandstorm.se/bonus/tagetes.JPG)

And the goats
(http://www.sandstorm.se/bonus/goats.JPG)


/Stellan
http://www.sandstorm.se (http://www.sandstorm.se)

Title: Re: Air mountains in Sahara
Post by: ian mcenery on November 11, 2007, 02:05:12 PM

Hi Stellan what a fantastic landscape thanks for sharing

Title: Re: Air mountains in Sahara
Post by: David Nicholson on November 11, 2007, 04:05:51 PM

Great pictures Stellan. I must get a bike one of these days ;D

Title: Re: Air mountains in Sahara
Post by: Lesley Cox on November 11, 2007, 06:24:03 PM

Quote from: David Nicholson on November 11, 2007, 04:05:51 PM

Great pictures Stellan. I must get a bike one of these days ;D

Great pictures indeed. You certainly get about Stellan. We all envy you. Fancy, all those onions in such a place!

David, I doubt if a bike would be much use in THAT landscape.

Title: Re: Air mountains in Sahara
Post by: Brian Ellis on November 11, 2007, 11:16:51 PM

Wonderful pictures Stellan.  I really like the shots of the Asclepiadaceae. ;)

Title: Re: Air mountains in Sahara
Post by: Paul T on November 12, 2007, 04:20:07 AM

Stellan,

The Asclepiadaceae in particular are fascinating.  Great Stuff!!

Title: Re: Air mountains in Sahara
Post by: Peter Korn, Sweden on November 28, 2007, 03:38:30 PM

The Echinops seed germinated very good. I don´t think it´s very hardy but I will try it outside next year.