Giant Lobster Claw (Heliconia bihai)

Giant Lobster Claw (Heliconia bihai)

This fabulous plant was around 10' (3m) tall and these bracts were around 15" (45cm) long.
Found throughout the tropical rain forests, it is also similar to the Ghana national colours.

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Uploaded on Jan 22, 2012  |  Map

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The Heart Of A Growing Palm

The Heart Of A Growing Palm

A magnificent palm heart growing in Ghana

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Uploaded on Jan 22, 2012  |  Map

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Yippee!! A Cloud!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yippee!! A Cloud!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great excitement today as a cloud was spotted for about the first time since October / November. Ghana has been in the dry season now for a few months, of which the Harmattan is prevalent for much of it. Over past couple of days a breeze has sprung up and earlier this cloud was spotted. Tonight the lights of Tema and Accra are sparkling in the distance down by the ocean - haven't seen them like that for quite some time now.

Will do a rain dance when we get rain :)

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Uploaded on Jan 21, 2012  |  Map

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Harmattan Sunrise

Harmattan Sunrise

This time of year Ghana (in West Africa) is covered by a dust storm (Harmattan) that originates up in the Sahara Desert. As a result, sunrises and sunsets are quite bizarre in that the sun needs to be around 10 degrees above the horizon before it is seen (sunrise) or disappears (sunset).

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Uploaded on Jan 21, 2012  |  Map

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Ghanaian Emporium?

Ghanaian Emporium?

Spotted in a tiny village in Eastern Region was this cheeky supermarket...

(for the non-Brits, "Tesco" is a major supermarket chain that now dominates the UK retail market).

Taken whilst driving along the road during the Harmattan (dry season dust cloud) in Ghana, West Africa

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Uploaded on Jan 16, 2012  |  Map

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