Photographer Tim Nevell discusses his adventure into the Fanal, one of Madeira's largest laurel forests known for its unusual landscape.
Photographing the Fanal, Madeira’s Huge and Ancient Laurel Cloud ForestThe Fanal area is one of Madeira’s largest laurel forests, known for its mysterious and unusual landscape with trees said to be up to 600 years old. It grows in the northwest of the island, part of the Laurissilva ecoregion of Paul da Serra which has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1999.
My journey begins, like all my photography-inspired trips, with the planning. This involves searching the internet for ideas, locations, weather, places to stay to maximize the potential of each area and of course planning with apps like PhotoPills, the Photographer’s Ephemeris, and other resources. I also use Google maps to create a plan and pin locations and routes together.
After a couple of relaxing days in the north and driving to a few spots, sticking to the plan we found ourselves in the mountains on day three. The weather forecast was okay but after a few hours and walking in what can only be described as horrendous weather, strong winds, no visibility and with heavy rain turning to sleet, I was beginning to regret the whole “stick to the plan” process that I put my wife and myself through.
That was the end of all the pre-planning of this trip. Everything had been geared to hiking and mountain photography, so we changed our plans and went to Porto Moniz in the far northwest of the island, a mere one-hour drive away. This was the pattern for the next few days. In fact, each morning and afternoon we did the stunning 30-minute drive up the mountain roads to the carparks, and each time the conditions were different. Sometimes the mist would come in waves, clearing just for a brief moment for you to find your bearings before hitting you again with a blanket of mist and fog, sometimes so thick that you could only see a few meters in front of your lens.
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