September 20, 2008: Socotra

Socotra Island, is where Dr Seuss spent his vacations, I think.

It's loaded with strange flora & fauna, a third of which are found nowhere else. A birder's paradise with 140 different species of birds; 10 of which are unique to the island. The Socotra warbler, sunbird, starling, bunting, sparrow, Socotra Cormorants and cisticola are among the birds found here.





I just know there's something evil living in those mountains.


btw, there's also 40,000 people living in this UNESCO, World Natural Heritage Site.

Nucular aircraft carriers in the Middle East - 'at's what's causin' it.

And if you think that's scary, you should see their dolphins :p

Yeah...they're sharks.

Other than the nice pic with the mountains in the background it looks like pretty unforgiving territory. And that one tree doesn't look like a cucumber at all.

Any Anne McCaffrey fans out there? The Dragon's Blood Tree is the closest tree I've seen to Pern's "Sky Broom" trees. I'm thinking of the cover of "The Renegades of Pern". But they were a lot taller--sort of like our Sequoias.

The cucumber tree

Looks like a Boojum!
http://www.boojums.org/

Man, that's some wrecked shit there. I LOVE it!

Now I want a desert rose tree (bush? hedge?) in my yard.

I know I've seen those names on bottles of perfume.

Dragons blood is a really nice scent btw.

The first one looks almost like a overgrown mushroom, they are all very neat. I would love to see them.

I'll bet we could get some great 2x4s from that cucumber tree. And the base of the desert rose would probably keep a fireplace burning all night.

Oh.. There's yet one more to add to my list of places to see before I'm too senile to appreciate it..

So much to see. So.. not still making even a decent living.

I love those mushroom-shaped trees. They look just like the scenery in my last LSD trip. If I'd only known of this place before, I could've saved thousands on drug purchases .....

those trees are cool

Is that island technically downwind of Bikini Atoll? That could expain a lot.

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Originally Posted by spudcon I'll bet we could get some great 2x4s from that cucumber tree. And the base of the desert rose would probably keep a fireplace burning all night.

Sorry, but couldn't find a recipe for those trees.

Well, the cucumber tree works well in a light vinagrette...

Actually, those trees are biologically related to cukes.

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce Actually, those trees are biologically related to cukes.

You're thinking of eggs.

okay, after the massive drinking party last night, and the hangover I've got this morning, y'all are making me nauseated... :P