Damas Mangroves

While in the Quepos/Manuel Antonio area of Costa Rica, we took a boat tour of the mangrove swamps. Between the monkey, bird, reptile, and anteater sightings, I found the imagery of the old, abandoned boats among the mangrove trees appealing. I'm not sure why. Perhaps they give a sense of levity as they exist between the trees and their reflections on the water and a sense of timelessness because of there weathered surfaces.

Arenal, Costa Rica

 

Back from a family vacation in Costa Rica.  Our first destination was the area of Arenal, with its prominent active volcano. We stayed at the Arenal Observatory Lodge, who's grounds and rooms offer breathtaking views of the nearly perfectly shaped cinder cone volcano. The grounds also have a vast network of well maintained hiking trails through lush vegetation, farmland, hanging bridges, streams and waterfalls. There is also a museum about the volcano on-site that houses a seismograph that you can monitor some of the many small eruptions that occasionally occur throughout the day.