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Monthly Archives: February 2020

February is Yielding to March

February 28, 2020by tompostpile Leave a comment

Another month is about to dawn. We’re about to leave this leap year February for March. We’ve had a really mild winter. It’s been mild enough to do house repairs. […]

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The First Day’s Critters — Dos Rios — Costa Rica 2020

February 27, 2020by tompostpile 6 Comments

Dos Rios is situated on a large and forested hillside in a very rural valley. Critters abound. Bugs, birds, animals, are seen all around. The first morning there, I saw […]

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Dos Rios Casita — Costa Rica 2020

February 26, 2020by tompostpile Leave a comment

Where we stay in Costa Rica is a forested and steep hillside area at the confluence of two rivers. From that geography the place gets its name: Dos Rios. Here […]

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Pink — Costa Rica 2020

February 25, 2020by tompostpile 1 Comment

Pink. Pink.   Pink. ink Pink. Pink. Pink. Pink.      

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Insectos at Dos Rios — Costa Rica 2020

February 24, 2020by tompostpile Leave a comment

Our “detour” to Guanacaste over, after breakfast we headed south, south to “Dos Rios”, where we would be for the next month. The map app on the phone said our […]

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Sun and Shadow — Costa Rica 2020

February 23, 2020by tompostpile Leave a comment

The sun’s rays strike more directly when you’re near the equator. Strong sun equals strong shadows. And strong shadows project the shape of things. And of us, also.  

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Sciurus variegatoides — Costa Rica 2020

February 22, 2020by tompostpile Leave a comment

I was out back of the house near a fencerow hedge line when my eyes caught some motion. Somebody was looking at me. What a handsome animal! It’s a variegated […]

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Wasps — Costa Rica 2020

February 21, 2020by tompostpile Leave a comment

Costa Rica is a great place to be a wasp. The weather’s always above freezing, and the wasping is easy… On an upstairs porch ceiling there was a growing nest […]

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Playa Negra — Puesta del Sol — Costa Rica 2020

February 20, 2020by tompostpile Leave a comment

People love a good sunset. On the 17th of January, 2020, Playa Negra obliged sunset lovers, who gathered to watch. Sunsets are improved by clouds. Which can reflect in the […]

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Guanacastean Glimpses, Doggie Digressions, Etcetera — Costa Rica 2020

February 19, 2020by tompostpile Leave a comment

Our Guanacaste side trip came courtesy of a friend, and of his friends. Who welcomed us… From their rooftops was a glimpse of the Pacific. Yes, the Pacific. See the […]

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