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OVERALL WINNER 1ST PLACE, Breathing Spaces
‘Blue Tajinaste, La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain’
Tony North
“Echium thyrsiflorum (Syn. Echium gentianoides) is endemic to the mountains of La Palma island. From high up, there was a magnificent view of both the caldera below and the stars above. The UNESCO La Palma Biosphere Reserve encompasses the entire island, with the Caldera de Taburiente containing mountains with a highest peak of 2,426 metres – the