Accomplished another task…Plus, sightseeing in Costa Rica..
Tom shot this excellent photo of a leopard high above the ground on a perch. "Sightings from the Veranda in Costa Rica"...
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It’s great to have a car!…We’re off this morning for an adventure…Modern Costa Rica…
Statue in a roundabout on our way toward San Jose, known as Rotondo de las Garantias Sociales Zapote. "Sighting from the Veranda...
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Trip to the dentist in Curribatat…Good toll roads…GPS issues…
Tom, walking toward the dental clinic. It didn't seem to be in a great neighborhood with bars on windows and doors, but...
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Part 2…An old friend from Africa…Playing with my phone
Lipstick Palm with a bright red base. "Sightings from the Veranda in Costa Rica" This is unreal! Ulysses "mows" the entire massive...
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Part 1 of 2…An old friend from Africa…Playing with my phone…
Are these Daffodils? "Sightings from the Veranda in Costa Rica" Click on our video of a fast-moving weather phenomenon in Atenas. Playing...
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Today is post #1850…In touch with the world in a small way, matters in such a big way…
The first time we started noticing Bougainvillea was in Kenya in 2013. They grow prolifically in the hot, humid climate. They aren't...
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Gentle musings on a quiet day…A walk along the steep road in the neighborhood…
Each home in our gated community has exquisite and well-maintained landscaping befitting the rainforest surroundings. We don't always live in such desirable...
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A magical cloud experience in the mountains of Atenas Costa Rica…
Moment by moment, the clouds grew thicker and thicker. "Sightings from the Veranda in Costa Rica" Tom was standing on the veranda...
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We rented a car for the remaining period in Costa Rica…Until November 22, 2017…
I've been anxious to get photos of unusual frogs in Costa Rica, especially the colorful species. But that will have to wait...
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Learning to speak a little Spanish in town…Nature along the way…
Check out those ears. They certainly were flicking back and forth when we stopped to say "hola!" "Sightings from the Veranda in...
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