Butterfly On A Flower

Costa Rica - 2009

Does My Face Look Big In This?

Does My Face Look Big In This?

23 Mar 2009 177
An inquisitive squirrel checks out the photographer.
A Mineral Filled Waterfall

A Mineral Filled Waterfall

24 Mar 2009 141
Milky blue water cascades into a pool, at Parque Nacional Volcán Tenorio.
Confluence Of Clear And Milky

Confluence Of Clear And Milky

24 Mar 2009 183
A mineral filled milky stream of water and a clear stream come together in a striking way.
A Hot Spring By A River

A Hot Spring By A River

24 Mar 2009 227
Some cold water gets diverted from the stream into the makeshift hot tub, creating a strange bathing experience. Waves of hot and cold water, which haven't mixed very well at all, keep you on edge. However, when you find the right spot, it is a most enjoyable experience.
Thermal Activity

Thermal Activity

25 Mar 2009 174
Bubbling springs at Rincón De La Vieja.
Mud Bubble

Mud Bubble

25 Mar 2009 203
A bubble of mud explodes.
A Row Of Mud Bubbles

A Row Of Mud Bubbles

25 Mar 2009 169
A pool of very hot mud.
Richard And David Strike Out Across The Dry Mud

Richard And David Strike Out Across The Dry Mud

26 Mar 2009 161
The lake in Parque Nacional Palo Verde is almost entirely gone, as it is getting towards the end of the dry season. To see the birds, we had to walk out quite a distance.
Jo Enjoys The Spectacle

Jo Enjoys The Spectacle

26 Mar 2009 177
After walking quite a distance in the heat in the open sun, across the dried mud flats, we got to enjoy the birds from the shore of what remained of the lake.
Water Birds Concentrated When There Is Not Much Water

Water Birds Concentrated When There Is Not Much Wa…

26 Mar 2009 161
The last remaining water in the lake in Parque Nacional Palo Verde. There must be at least a dozen species represented here – we were able to identify nine or ten. The numbers of birds was phenomenal, and I wouldn't even want to hazard a guess.
Heading off to zip-line in the rain

Heading off to zip-line in the rain

06 Mar 2009 152
Does it look like I had fun?

Does it look like I had fun?

06 Mar 2009 166
Here comes Jo!

Here comes Jo!

06 Mar 2009 167
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