“No matter how beautiful architecture men can make, they will never create such a wonderful thing as a tree.” ~Pier Luigi Nervi
¡Pura Vida!
And of course I have a Trees gallery!
A wonderful thing — a tree!
Xandari Landscapes
I got 8 more butterflies today and at least one a “lifer” or new one for me, but identifying and processing hundreds of photos is just too much to share those today and the birds were just a very few! It is quite windy here this time of year.
So for today’s post, the easy way out, a handful of vistas from the hotel, many from my room and most of these are untouched straight out of the camera to facilitate my limited time for this post today! 🙂 One shot of last night’s sunset from my room just for the email announcement, and then all in a slide show that follows . . .
Progress?
Architects have forever been changing the look of our world, all around the world, including in this little coffee farming town of Atenas, Costa Rica. The other day I snapped this photo as just one example of many modern buildings coming up in Atenas. Some, like this one will, soon sit adjacent a “historic” or “antique” building providing the continued contrast of old and new across Atenas and around the world. My response is to just “go with the flow” and find beauty and joy in everything! ¡Pura Vida!
“You can’t stop the future
You can’t rewind the past
The only way to learn the secret
…is to press play.”
― Jay Asher
For more images of Atenas, see my gallery Atenas. Check out other galleries to see how I have adapted to “change” – old age, retirement, loss of family and work and encroachment of the future by embracing nature in this beautiful country dominated by nature. ¡Pura Vida! Retired in Costa Rica!
Art Deco Department Store in Alajuela
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| A cloudy morning yesterday, Saturday, in Alajuela Centro – Llobet A three-story huge department store – the old fashion kind still meeting competition from the modern new malls! And competes with Miami’s South Beach for Art Deco Design! 🙂 Alajuela, Costa Rica |
And for more of Alajuela, see my Alajuela Photo Gallery
+Photos from all over Costa Rica in my gallery: Charlie Doggett’s COSTA RICA
¡Pura vida!
San Jose’s Anne Frank and Historic Buildings
It would take a huge gallery to show all the statues and old historic building – here’s a sample:
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| Anne Frank Downtown San Jose, Costa Rica |
And if you think it is unusual to find a statue of Anne Frank in Costa Rica next to a Catholic Cathedral, in another park of downtown, maybe 8-10 blocks away, in front of a Catholic Church and near the entrance to Chinatown, is a life-size statue of John Lennon sitting on a park bench beside whom you can sit and have your photo made. 🙂
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| Historic Building Downtown San Jose, Costa Rica |
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| “The Yellow House” A government building where foreign representatives are met. President Obama met with CR president here. Downtown San Jose, Costa Rica |
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| The Mexican Embassy (through a moving bus window) So much more inviting than the razor-wired concrete bunker for USA. Downtown San Jose, Costa Rica |
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| A bunch of old expats listening to a San Jose Guide. Downtown San Jose, Costa Rica |
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| Our Tour Bus for the Day Downtown San Jose, Costa Rica |
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| Graffiti Wall like many Downtown San Jose, Costa Rica |
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| The old historic building our guide lived in Downtown San Jose, Costa Rica |
Trip Gallery: 2017 Nov 14 – San Jose Tour
Or my San Jose Gallery with photos from several trips to the capital.
And a separate gallery for Costa Rica Churches, most in San Jose
Day 3 San Jose: Interesting Buildings
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| Claro TV/Internet Building
San Jose, Costa Rica |
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| National Theater or Teatro Nacional
San Jose, Costa Rica |
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| Unknown Building
San Jose, Costa Rica |
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| Unknown Building
San Jose, Costa Rica |
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| Historic Old Post Office Building
San Jose, Costa Rica |
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| Unknown Building
San Jose, Costa Rica |
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| Unknown Building
San Jose, Costa Rica |
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| Historic Metal School Building
San Jose, Costa Rica |
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| Charlie’s Restaurant
San Jose, Costa Rica |
My Photo Gallery of many San Jose shots might interest you.
Iglesia La Soledad
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| Iglesia La Soledad, Alajuela |
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| A Simple Elegance |
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| And a young church for Costa Rica! Many are dated to the 1500’s! |
When I took Anthony for his going away lunch at his favorite restaurant in San Jose (Tin Jo), we saw this nearby church and made a brief visit. In Latin cities there is a church in almost every barrio or neighborhood. This is one of those. A simple beauty that I like and part of my “Costa Rica Churches” photo collection that is bound to begin soon! 🙂
I never weary of great churches. It is my favorite kind of mountain scenery. Mankind was never so happily inspired as when it made a cathedral.
~Robert Louis Stevenson