Desert Rose or Adenium Obesum It too is growing and I just moved it from that smallest pot above. Atenas, Costa Rica |
Bright Flowers & Happy People
See my photo gallery Flora & Forest for more flower photos.
Or my photo gallery People & Fiestas for more happy people.
And I just became aware of the new website for our Su Espacio Spanish Atenas Classes. Nice!
Ship That Ran Aground in Manzanillo, near where I spent a week a year ago September. It could have been weather or a sloppy boat captain (doesn’t say), but it looks like some heavy work will be needed to get it back out to sea. Click the photo in article to see it enlarged.
Paddling Across the Gulf of Nicoya is an interesting article about a group of all ages of Ticos who used paddle boards to paddle across the 17 mile wide Gulf of Nicoya near where I will be vacationing during Christmas. Here paddle boarding has become a popular substitute for surfing, especially for novices or as surfers get older, though this trip was in the relatively calm waters of a bay in the morning, 5-11 am as opposed to the open Pacific Ocean where some people use them.
ARE YOU THINKING ABOUT MOVING ABROAD?
Five Things People Will Say When You Tell Them You’re Moving Abroad (Other than “You’re crazy.”)
And somewhere nearer the beginning of this blog, 2014-2015, I tried to answer every one of them.
Early Bloomers
Bougainvillea Atenas, Costa Rica |
Yellow Bells Atenas, Costa Rica |
Triquitraque Atenas, Costa Rica |
Once de Abril Atenas, Costa Rica |
And for more flowers, see my Flora & Forest photo galleries! Beauty year around here!
Flora & Forest at Villa Blanca
I know! It’s just a dead leaf! But I think it is beautiful art! 🙂 Villa Blanca Cloud Forest Resort & Nature Reserve San Ramon, Costa Rica |
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Restful to look at . . .
Bringing Flowers Inside
Flowers at Rancho Naturalista
At Rancho Naturalista or in a nearby forest All near Turrialba, Costa Rica |
At Rancho Naturalista or in a nearby forest All near Turrialba, Costa Rica |
At Rancho Naturalista or in a nearby forest All near Turrialba, Costa Rica |
At Rancho Naturalista or in a nearby forest All near Turrialba, Costa Rica |
At Rancho Naturalista or in a nearby forest All near Turrialba, Costa Rica |
At Rancho Naturalista or in a nearby forest All near Turrialba, Costa Rica |
At Rancho Naturalista or in a nearby forest All near Turrialba, Costa Rica |
At Rancho Naturalista or in a nearby forest All near Turrialba, Costa Rica |
At Rancho Naturalista or in a nearby forest All near Turrialba, Costa Rica |
At Rancho Naturalista or in a nearby forest All near Turrialba, Costa Rica |
At Rancho Naturalista or in a nearby forest All near Turrialba, Costa Rica |
At Rancho Naturalista or in a nearby forest All near Turrialba, Costa Rica |
At Rancho Naturalista or in a nearby forest All near Turrialba, Costa Rica |
See also my photo gallery called Rancho Naturalista Flowers which includes flower shots from my 2015 trip to Rancho Naturalista
Old Man’s Joy: Having Gardeners!
They save my back and other potential aches and pains as well as time, and they do it fast and very well. I am fortunate! And they are my friends! This is Alfredo in my garden, Atenas, Costa Rica |
My back garden is still the centerpiece, but the whole yard is a garden! I love living here among the tropical plants with doors/windows always open! Atenas, Costa Rica |
My gardeners were here today and halfway through their work we sat down together on my terraza as they call it (my tiled deck) or patio for water, root beer and cookies, chatting in Spanish with my limited understanding but great enjoyment! In addition to the regular chores, they climbed up my Nance Tree and trimmed out the top with a machete. It had grown so much that I had lost nearly half my vista which is now opened up. They had already done that to the Yellow Bells Trees on the left and they too will need it again soon it appears. And in two weeks they are going to plant an Elephant Ears plant in my back garden where something else died. What a joy to have gardeners!
Surprises in the Garden
Blue-winged Sheenmark, Eurybia lycisca In my garden yesterday. Only the 2nd one I’ve ever seen. See last year’s sighting inside my house! Better photo! This is cellphone. Atenas, Costa Rica |
Maraca Plant or Shampoo Ginger Is spreading like wildfire! Each flower will be a new plant! Atenas, Costa Rica |
Caladium Lily Not expecting flowers from my caladiums! Atenas, Costa Rica |
Guardian Mom! She sits on top of hummingbird feeder, chasing adults off so her children can freely feed when they wish. See below. Atenas, Costa Rica |
Guardian Mom! Atenas, Costa Rica |
Orange Yellow Haiku & Next Week Plans
http://www.greentiquehotels.com/ |
NEXT WEEK:
Then Monday morning I plan to take off for Corcovado National Park (largest rainforest preserve in Central America) & Drake Bay for 6 days of nature adventure & photography. I will have three trips into the park and one to an island out in this bay of the Pacific. I’m ready!
And I’m staying in what looks like a really nice lodge, Aguila de Osa Rainforest Lodge with all meals included and all trips/guides pre-scheduled. This is going to be one of my better trips! 🙂 Boat & hiking in the rainforest, explore a little tropical island, snorkle in the Pacific, and hopefully photograph a lot of birds! 🙂 I fly down.
http://www.aguiladeosa.com/ |
Charlie Doggett
Retired in Costa Rica!