ナショナルジオグラフィックのインスタグラム(natgeo) - 10月25日 22時03分

Photo by @shonephoto (Robbie Shone) - Clouds surround the base of the south east corner of Auyán Tepui, Venezuela. A team member and I had been dropped off on top of the tepui by the helicopter the night before to set up a radio antenna. On this morning, this proved invaluable. The rest of the team waited in the valley for a lift up, but from below the cloud was so thick that the pilot dared not take off. From our lofty position, we were able to let them know when the cloud had broken on top, enabling the rest of the team to make their way up to base camp.

This photograph is from a portfolio I made from extremely remote tepuis (aka table-top mountains) in Venezuela. The scientists we were traveling with were looking for unique bacteria that could help clinical microbiologists in studies into bacterial resistance to antibiotics. It was a fascinating assignment to a very remote and rarely visited part of our world. The diverse environment on top of these tepuis is like no other anywhere on planet Earth, as each tepui is different and home to a unique world. And as for the caves... they're even better! Stay tuned.

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