When staying at The Peace Lodge at the La Paz Waterfall Gardens plenty of close encounters of the Costa Rica kind can be found. One of their best is a hidden secret in the hummingbird garden. Twice a day, at 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. visitors can feed […]
“Waking Up Our Senses” As you begin your walk towards the main crater, observe the wonders that surround you in this majestic park. Feel the kiss of the brisk mountain breeze, for it will be your constant companion as you explore the beauty of the volcano. Breathe deeply […]
The birds were plentiful at Poas Volcano Lodge. With a number of species, our short stay there allowed us to bird before sunset and at sunrise the next morning. Rising a new set of challenges as a bird photographer. Low light, overcast skies and quick moving birds made […]
It was to be a short visit to Costa Rica and our ultimate destination was to be the Selva Verde Lodge in Sarapiqui. But it was the mountains that were calling me. With their cloud forests and cool evening temperatures, the romance of Costa Rica’s tropical mountains were […]
It’s great to be back home, although it was hard to leave beautiful, verdant and lush Costa Rica. One of my stops was at the Peace Lodge, and after breakfast we’d go and feed the hummingbirds, then go and play with the toucans. I’m working through 4,000 images […]
There are times in the bird photography world where content trumps quality. Whether it be difficult lighting conditions, like a dreary and rainy day, or the bird is just too far away for a good shot. Like this Great blue heron and Black Vulture that were drenched from […]
It’s time for me to take a new road, to parts yet undiscovered. We are on this earth for just a short time, and there is so much to explore. Sitting inside four walls, caught in a box. It’s time to get out of the box and take […]
A Bird and a Gnat The warming afternoon and the gnats are out. Little warblers begin darting in the trees. Limbs bare in the late autumn. Time to fatten up before the final flight south to warmer lands. The Gnats have no chance, as the warbler watches with […]
SENTINELS, by ROSE PARKWOOD Oh line of trees all dark and green Like stately sentinels you stand — God’s mystery to the world you bring, God’s presence to the land! So straight and free, So still and dark, God’s sentinels you stand. Your leafiness makes one forget The […]
Sonnet 73 by William Shakespeare That time of year thou mayst in me behold When yellow leaves, or none, or few, do hang Upon those boughs which shake against the cold, Bare ruined choirs, where late the sweet birds sang. In me thou see’st the twilight of such […]
Emily Carter ~ Nature as Art 