A New Life In Costa Rica

Itching for a little adventure and knowing I was too, Callista suggested we return to a nearby cloud forest. Yesterday was the perfect day for the adventure about 30 miles from home. We were able to enjoy all Bosque Nuboso El Cocora had to offer and return home before the...

The powers that be have announce the official start of the 2012 rainy season in Costa Rica. They say the rains yesterday marked the start of the season. It was a long dry season for us this year with hardly any measurable rain until April when we got rain by...

From Clair Goodwin's Mandala Page From Brightlight Mandalas From At the Butterfly Ball

Wishing all those Mom's who are celebrating a day full of blessings and wonder. At our house we celebrate in August with the Mom's of Costa Rica.

A glimpse of what's in bloom around the yard this beautiful Friday morning in May. May Flowers This year April showers had a hand in helping us keep the flowers alive. Showers in April and a lot of watering. It was a dry, dry season. Neighbors say we're not officially...

Our front patio furniture was beginning to show it's age and needed a fresh look. Over the past month we've been working to give the furniture a new life. And hopefully add a few years to it's life. Bill put in hour after hour sanding the metal first then the...

The black cowled oriole (Icterus prosthemelas) babies have hatched and left the nest. Mom and dad have been bringing them around the yard and feeding them the past week or so. Yesterday they began eating from the banana racks by themselves. This particular bird family has three babies. At one...

The sunrise was so spectacular this morning I just have to share it!

It's hard to watch these beautiful birds this time of year knowing they're hunting for the babies of our everyday yard birds. I caught this shot of a toucan checking out the prospects from the computer room yesterday morning. Callista and I watched the smaller birds attacking him to protect...

He was a happy hubby until I told him what was on his head! After I snapped this shot the critter crawled to the brim of the hat and looked Bill in the eye. That was it, hat and critter went flying! The grasshopper was fine. He crawled up a...