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I’m one of those little boys who grew up with Tarzan Movies in the local theater in El Dorado, Arkansas. As I got old enough to go to the movies without a parent it was on as many Saturdays as possible with usually a new movie each week for kids in the “Saturday Matinee,” as …
“And what in the world is that?” You may ask! I will try to explain. It meant different things at different periods of my life, but Tarzan was a big influence on me, my ideas of life, happiness, joy, independence and creativity in several ways, especially in my love of nature, caring for the earth …
Here’s 3 more interesting “bugs” I got useable photos of . . . See earlier blog posts for other insect photos of . . . Tortuguero Butterflies Tortuguero Dragonflies For more “other insects” in Costa Rica like the above 3, see my gallery: More Insects CR (82+ Species alphabetically) or specific galleries on …
The carnival people arrived in town yesterday and started setting up for the central Catholic Church’s Patron Saint (San Rafael) Fiesta which, with donated food and entertainment on a stage in church parking lot, plus daily Bingo will all raise a little bit of money for the church. And the cheap carnival rides? Well I …
This is my fourth time to see one of these colorful butterflies and all but one was in my garden, with the other one at Xandari Nature Resort in Alajuela. See my Blue-winged Sheenmark Gallery or see other people’s photos at this Butterflies of America site. I found no thorough articles online except to note …
Occasionally I realize how much I would miss if I had a car instead of walking to town. 🙂 More than just reducing my carbon footprint and helping my health by walking, I get the serendipity of seeing a new or rare butterfly or bird – like this one! Another lifer! As with the Western …
Yesterday morning Stijn (he pronounces it sort of like the English word “sang”) who is taking a year away from a university in Holland to “see the world” is for now a tourism intern here at Guayabo Lodge (after spending time first in Indonesia). He does all the jobs here including front desk, restaurant waiter, …
Yep! I just went 6 days without blogging which is not my usual habit which is to write posts 3 or 4 days ahead then break from the routine while posts keep coming out. No health problems or catastrophes, “just tired of blogging.” But with another trip coming tomorrow, I’m in the mood and here’s …
I think it was the same day I posted the recent park update that they added an electrified SUN sculpture to their concrete structure. I know it is electric because my taxi drove by it on the way home from dinner Saturday night and it was lit up a bright yellow! 🙂 Kind of shocking …
The feature image at top is the Shaman in Watsi Bribri Village. I’m planning to do an extensive article here soon including others besides the Bribri which I’ve had the most experience with! In the meantime, check out my photos & Blog Posts plus my Other Links. Costa Rica never had a thriving indigenous culture …