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Socotra: Spring Landscapes of the Paradise Island

Outside protected areasby Dmitry Arkhipov Photo Tours

An eight-day landscape photo tour on Socotra led by photographer Dmitry Arkhipov, timed for a new moon and blooming bottle trees. Small group of three to eight, meeting at Socotra airport, covering Detwah lagoon, Shoub beach, the Diksam plateau and Firmihin dragon tree forest, Zaheq and Arher dunes, Hoq cave and Homhil, with Milky Way sessions.

Details

  • No feeding
  • No baiting
  • No captive animals
Led by
Dmitry Arkhipov
Route
Starts and ends in Socotra airport (Hadibu)
Visits
Detwah Lagoon, Shoub beach, Diksam plateau, Wadi Dirhur, Firmihin, Zaheq dunes, Arher, Hoq cave, Ras Erisal and Homhil
Length
8 days
Group size
Up to 8 people
Language
English

Months

  1. January, closed
  2. February, closed
  3. March, open
  4. April, closed
  5. May, closed
  6. June, closed
  7. July, closed
  8. August, closed
  9. September, closed
  10. October, closed
  11. November, closed
  12. December, closed

Mar

Light and conditions

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Light through the year

Golden hour is when the sun is low, between the horizon and 6° above it: soft, warm light. Times are for the 15th of each month, in Aden time (with summer time where it applies). In-season months are marked.

Light by month at Socotra: Spring Landscapes of the Paradise Island, in Aden time
MonthGolden hourDaylightSun at noon
Morning golden hourEvening golden hour
Jan05:53–06:2016:47–17:1411h 28m56°
Feb05:50–06:1517:01–17:2711h 44m65°
MarIn season05:35–05:5917:06–17:3112h 3m75°
Apr05:15–05:4017:08–17:3312h 25m87°
May05:03–05:2917:12–17:3812h 43m84°
Jun05:02–05:2917:20–17:4712h 52m79°
Jul05:10–05:3617:24–17:5012h 48m81°
Aug05:16–05:4117:16–17:4112h 33m89°
Sep05:17–05:4116:57–17:2212h 12m80°
Oct05:17–05:4216:37–17:0211h 51m69°
Nov05:26–05:5216:25–16:5111h 33m59°
Dec05:41–06:0816:30–16:5711h 23m54°