In the Amazon, we saw many sloths. They were miles away and above (on kapok trees). It took the strength of my powerful binoculars to make out their hanging forms, and if we were lucky, there faces. Since then, I thought that sloths can… Continue Reading “Shall we sloth? in Costa Rica”
Category: Photography, TravelogueTags: Animals, Central America, Costa Rica, Mammals, nature, Nature photography, Photography, Rarely seen animals, Sloths, Three-toed sloth, Two toed sloth, WIld, wildlife, Wildlife photos
Posted on February 26, 2016
by neuroticphilosopher
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For my trip to Costa Rica, I am relegating my trip experience to the photos I took…..As in any tropical country, the jungles made me feel alive and the birds and animals, much closer than I have usually seen, reminded me of Trinidad more… Continue Reading “CR stories #1: Marvin Rockwell, a pioneer, a businessman, naturalist, paramedic, rockstar-superman!”
Category: Environment, I think.., Photography, Travelogue, World CultureTags: Adventure, Airstrip, Cheese, Children's Eternal forest, Cloud Forest, conservation, Costa Rica, happiness, Hummingbirds, Marvin Rockwell, Monteverde, nature, Orchids, Pan-American highway, Pioneers, Professions, Quakers, Rainforest, stories, Success, Superman, Tour-guide
Posted on January 21, 2016
by neuroticphilosopher
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It has been months since our return from Costa Rica, and as I sort through photos and wait for the right day that I feel up to the task of making a photo gallery (instead of a trip report this time), I lag further… Continue Reading “Collared Aracari (and its berry)”
Category: Environment, Photography, TravelogueTags: Aracaris, Berry, Big bill, Bill, birding, birds, Collared aracari, Costa Rica, macro, Macro photography, melastoma, nature, Photography, Red yellow and black, Tortuguero, Toucan, Travel
There was a time I thought I would not return to any place until I have seen all I want to see. I was wrong, won’t be the first or last time of course. I have returned to Peru and to Yellowstone only to… Continue Reading “A wolf howls as wilderness calls: two days in Yellowstone NP”
Category: Environment, Photography, TravelogueTags: Alpha male and female, Bear tooth highway, Bison, food, Glaciers, Grizzly bear, Ground squirrel, Hayden Valley, Lamar Valley, LeHardy rapids, Leucistic red tailed hawk, Mammoth Springs, Pronghorn, Wolf Tracking, Yellowstone Caldera, Yellowstone wolves
In “Monochromatic.” My new hobby, hopefully lasting, but less overcasting of other things I should be doing.. Changing colors to grey while enhancing the effect of the photo. Somewhat unexpected, as grey was never the cool color. But remember Gandalf- the grey…
Category: Environment, Photography, TravelogueTags: Blue, Bryce Canyons, Gandalf, Grey, JUniper, landscape, Monochromatic, Monochrome, Photography, Utah, Weekly Photochallenge, WIndows