Or the general gallery on Atenas, or Walking in Atenas (flowers/trees),
Or the People & Fiestas of Atenas
The Altar Boys & Girls Lead from the Church Atenas, Costa Rica |
The Band is already in the street. They join parade behind Jesus statue. Atenas, Costa Rica |
Men in Biblical Costumes Atenas, Costa Rica |
Atenas, Costa Rica |
Atenas, Costa Rica |
Real flower petals prepare the way. Atenas, Costa Rica |
New Priest flanked by Little Angels Atenas, Costa Rica |
The Risen Christ Atenas, Costa Rica |
Atenas, Costa Rica |
Atenas, Costa Rica |
Atenas, Costa Rica |
Some of the congregation join in the procession that circles Central Atenas, about 8 blocks back to church Atenas, Costa Rica |
Photo Gallery of these same above photos, Easter Processional 2017
This year it was held at end of the 4:00 PM Mass, meaning around 5:30 as it is starting to get dark and threatened rain this time. The last time I watched it was two years ago after the 9 AM Mass. And last year I was in Nicaragua and observed two Easter Week processionals that were really different. Here are links to those posts:
My Garden Sculpture Bird is engulfed in my growing garden, even in the dry season. This is as intended, a changing garden, my little jungle growing around the bird. Sculpture by Anthony Joseph Jeroski. |
See more photos of My Garden in my bigger Flora & Forest Gallery
Washing a Horse in the street . . . That, cowboy hats and boots, means it is “Tope Time!” A tope is a horse parade & this year at night, 1st in 3 years! |
It is suppose to be about horses, but is mostly about partying & beer! Lots of beer! |
The last time Atenas had a night Tope was three years ago (before I came) and the story is they trashed downtown Atenas so much they had to take a 3-year break. The later it gets the drunker people get I’ve been told and it is not pretty.
Statue of Mary On private property on the edge of Atenas, Costa Rica I’m still trying to learn something about it, the artist, etc. |
Purple is Displayed In front of Catholic Church here and in front of many homes in town. |
Nance Tree bloom from this orange to yellow It will later become little yellow berries eaten here. My Home Garden, Roca Verde, Atenas, Costa Rica |
Americans: Please don’t let your government de-fund public broadcasting & Nature!
New Photo Book About Atenas Click image or this caption to go to a PREVIEW of the book online. You can thumb through the book page by page for free. Just keep clicking the pages. |
Now that I have finished it, I just realized I left out the Farmers’ Market & Central Mercado. Oh well, I guess every book has to be imperfect! 🙂 Enjoy anyway! And I will do more!
And check out the “official” video on Atenas, just 2 1/2 min.