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| Desert Rose Is becoming a favorite while it blooms! Home Garden, Atenas, Costa Rica |
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| Heliconia Home Garden, Atenas, Costa Rica |
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| Heliconia – Fewer of these blooming now. Home Garden, Atenas, Costa Rica |
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| Red Ginger My most faithful year around bloomer! Home Garden, Atenas, Costa Rica |
My photo gallery FLORA & FOREST
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| Along wall by windows are a “Crown of Thorns” that blooms constantly year around and I just moved from white pot, as it is growing! Stair-stepping down is my favorite which is a Desert Rose or Adenium Obesum. And the tiny pot is a now small Jade Plant. Desert Rose came from it in my transplantings. There are of course more pot plants on the terrace all the way back! 🙂 Atenas, Costa Rica |
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| Desert Rose or Adenium Obesum It too is growing and I just moved it from that smallest pot above. Atenas, Costa Rica |
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| Desert Rose Blooms This is the most blooms together like this yet in 2 years. For those who knew Anthony, this came from him when he moved to states. For locals: they are available at Vivero Central in La Garita, but not cheap. Atenas, Costa Rica |
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| A half block uphill from the Roca Verde main gate is one of the smallest and poorest houses in Boqueron Barrio. But in front of the little house is this beautiful array of bougainvillea that blooms the most in dry season. And behind it is the happy chatter and laughter of little children, some on summer vacation from school. Atenas, Costa Rica |
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?
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| Bougainvillea Atenas, Costa Rica |
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| Yellow Bells Atenas, Costa Rica |
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| Triquitraque Atenas, Costa Rica |
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| Once de Abril Atenas, Costa Rica |
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| 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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| I haven’t been sharing the bouquets I pick for the house, but this one was different than most, so thought I would share. Atenas, Costa Rica |
“A garden to walk in and immensity to dream in–what more could he ask?
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| At Rancho Naturalista or in a nearby forest All near Turrialba, Costa Rica |
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| At Rancho Naturalista or in a nearby forest All near Turrialba, Costa Rica |
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| At Rancho Naturalista or in a nearby forest All near Turrialba, Costa Rica |
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| At Rancho Naturalista or in a nearby forest All near Turrialba, Costa Rica |
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| At Rancho Naturalista or in a nearby forest All near Turrialba, Costa Rica |
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| At Rancho Naturalista or in a nearby forest All near Turrialba, Costa Rica |
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| At Rancho Naturalista or in a nearby forest All near Turrialba, Costa Rica |
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| At Rancho Naturalista or in a nearby forest All near Turrialba, Costa Rica |
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| At Rancho Naturalista or in a nearby forest All near Turrialba, Costa Rica |
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| At Rancho Naturalista or in a nearby forest All near Turrialba, Costa Rica |
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| At Rancho Naturalista or in a nearby forest All near Turrialba, Costa Rica |
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| At Rancho Naturalista or in a nearby forest All near Turrialba, Costa Rica |
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| 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
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| A team of 6 young men come every two weeks to cut grass, edge beds, weed, and trim shrubs, flowers or trees as needed. 6 guys swooping over my yard in two hours. Neat! And just $50! This is Cristian in my garden, Atenas, Costa Rica |
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| 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 |
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| 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!
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| Tree-trimming opened up a view that was decreasing rapidly. Probably an annual chore now. Atenas, Costa rica (on a cloudy day) |
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| 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 |
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| Maraca Plant or Shampoo Ginger Is spreading like wildfire! Each flower will be a new plant! Atenas, Costa Rica |
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| Caladium Lily Not expecting flowers from my caladiums! Atenas, Costa Rica |
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| 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 |
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| Guardian Mom! Atenas, Costa Rica |
