Socotra

[mattbell]

It's an island south of the Arabian peninsula belonging to Yemen.   It's been called the Galapagos of the East.  A friend of mine told me about it.
I think I might just have to stop there on my trip 'round the world.
Here's why:

Comments

[amoken.livejournal.com]

Whoa! I could use some trees like those in my garden!

[nasu-dengaku.livejournal.com]

Yeah... in one way, they look like giant bonsai. So they'd go well with the koi pond.

My first impression was "hey, a time machine to the Jurassic!" I imagined a brachiosaur munching on them.