Lizard near Senchi on the eastern side of the Volta. This is the first of 17 chronological photos from that trip

solitary species, excavating its nest in the sandy ground

roosting in the open at the edge of the waterfall

in the hands of young children, collecting firewood

at the roadside fruit stalls

entrance avenue (replicated also at Aburi Botanical Gardens)

a place of real tranquility

a sole collection of set specimens prepared by the late Torben Larsen, positioned between the two volumes of his famed book

on the Three sisters trail, wonderful still to find big trees in Ghana

continues, an affront when this truck rumbled past on the Bobiri track

Boabeng-Fiema Monkey Sanctuary

at Boabeng-Fiema

track through a fantastic forest remnant

sunset, bringing the curtain down on a wonderful trip

Atewa Hills from the small town of Kibi on a misty, early morning in October 2008

track through a very special forest, at severe risk from total destruction by bauxite mining

the main lodge containing a library and other memorabilia where we ate our meals and where Torben Larsen spent many happy days

canopy walkway on a misty early morning

Kakum

at Kakum

a natural feature of architectural scale at Ankasa

The main track at Bobiri

Bobiri

at Bobiri, not to be stepped in!

leading to the lodge and accommodation in the sunlit patch

Bobiri

locals carrying chainsaw and machete - so much for being a protected area

at Boabeng-Fiema Monkey Sanctuary

taken through the minibus window in a tropical downpour whilst the local kids danced in the rain

Bunso Arboretum

think the guy at the top won, Aburi Botanical Gardens

looking east towards the Cote d'Ivoire

in the Community Forest to the north-east of Yekepa

Community Forest

from the end of the track through the Community Forest