Afternoon Escape With The Dog
We are among the millions of people staying at home, waiting for the first wave of the novel corona virus pandemic to pass. It has been about two weeks since […]
We are among the millions of people staying at home, waiting for the first wave of the novel corona virus pandemic to pass. It has been about two weeks since […]
The tompostpile usually exists in a place that ignores most of the news and ignores politics. It often ignores real time to post about things in the past. This morning […]
The ‘pile has been mostly Costa Rica lately. We’ve actually been home for over a month now. In this post we’ll detour and digress a little. What’s a digression without […]
I’m back at Dos Rios after a trip to the city. This morning’s big excitement? A blossom sheath has fallen from the palm tree in the yard. At the Casita […]
In our last post, there was a photograph of a truck loaded with early morning purchases. People from outlying areas come to stock up. Large families, small businesses, ranches — […]
The tompostpile presents a collection of street portraits of Ticos and Ticas, young and old It’s sunny day in Perez Zeledon (San Isidro de El General) during a week just […]
Costa Rica likes to sell itself. The marketing is often done with pictures of natural wonders and ecological marvels. You can see endless photos of cascading waterfalls, mountains and volcanoes […]
At the end of the past post, we were looking at breakfast. I’m eating at a little “Soda” inside the central market — el mercado central. At the next table […]
Dos Rios can be a seductive and edenic paradise. Every day is a little different. Every day brings something new and fascinating. There’s always something new if you go out […]
Here I am at sunrise. It’s 44°F and chilly in New England. It is a good time to remember sunset. When it was 80°F and warm in Costa Rica. We […]