Preparing for the weekend…More complicated than usual…
A house was built on the mountainous road. "Sightings from the Veranda in Costa Rica" Hoffman's Woodpeckers often stop by for nectar...
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Part 2…Contemplating our lives in the water…On the water…How many nights have we been at sea?
Great Green Macaw. "Sightings from the Veranda in Costa Rica" Thanks, Atenas neighbor Charlie for identifying these birds as the Gray-headed Chachalaca....
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Part 1…Contemplating our lives in the water…On the water…
Old sewing machines, comparable to those we've seen in our home country. "Sightings from the Veranda in Costa Rica" Sunny morning view...
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Caring for one’s health while traveling the world…More historical railroad photos..
An old Telegraph machine. "Sighting from the Veranda in Costa Rica" Yesterday morning Tom spotted this massive insect in the pool. He...
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Coincidental dates…Last night’s weird event on the veranda…Small things…
Last night's video illustrates how bats are consuming all the sugar water in the hummingbird feeder at night. "Sightings on the Veranda...
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Difficulties of travel for some seniors…Aging and endorphins…our bodies own miracle…Want to get high?…Could this be the answer?
A deer at Zoo Ave. "Sightings from the Veranda in Costa Rica" Here's another sad loss of a bird, a Hoffman's...
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Not wishing our lives away or time to fly…(No pun intended)….Easy date-to-date free app…
Handmade fences using tree branches. Very innovative! "Sightings from the Veranda in Costa Rica" This pair of Inca Doves returned for another visit....
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Checking and rechecking…Errors are to be expected from governmental agencies…Waiving Part B Medicare…
New sprouts on a coffee bean plant. "Sightings from the Veranda in Costa Rica" Although this Flame Tree appears to sprout bananas,...
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Traipsing around the town…Why visit Atenas?…
This morning when I perused through our photos to see what to post, I stumbled across this funny photo showing my hands...
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Celebrations in Costa Rica…Cultures National Day…
This reminded me of the "Tilt-A-Whirl" at Disneyland (in my youth). Tom remembered it as a "Sit and Spin." "Sightings from the...
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