Snippets with Snapshots, redux

There comes a moment when you've let too much time pass, assigned too many posts to those you love, got muddled down with trying to write honest and meaningful responses to the (sometimes horrific, infuriating, grief-inducing) world events happening, been wrapped in the goodness of good friends and a beautiful place - and ignored your blog. This is that moment. So, I just leap in here with some photos (taken mostly by Sam, some by Maeve - with our gorgeous new underwater camera, generously gifted) and captions from the past few weeks.

Early morning turtle patrol at Ostional. Could there be a better start to a day?

Late afternoon hanging out in the 'hot tub' tide pools at Playa Pelada. Could there be anything better than a good friend?

Learning (nerf) archery (and how to machete through the jungle to find the arrows.)

Geysers with the incoming tide.

Sketching at the beach.

The kids made us peace crane wall art to go over our bed - out of electrical tape! So cool.

Hermit crabs and...

Brittle stars and...

Electric blue fish, oh my!

Pre-dance noodle snack.

New couch! So as to have more room to cuddle with friends.

Stick Insect! On face! Seriously, we could illustrate a book with all the things Patti has held (in hands and on face.)

Zaylie! In one of the crazy fun under-water portrait sessions.

Sam, gaining an understanding of what it's like to have the hearing of a bat.

Click on this to make it bigger if you can. I love how Sam captured this spider on our night hike in Monteverde. It looks like an eight legged woman weaving her web!

A White-faced Capuchin Monkey, the next morning, in the Children's Eternal Rainforest, Monteverde.

Magnificent hummingbirds at the feeder outside of our cabin.

A peek into the cheese factory in Monteverde. The factory and the community were both founded by Quakers who left Alabama in the 50s, fleeing mandatory inscription and refusing to support continued US militarism. They were joined by other pacifists and conscientious objectors. Read more about it here.

Getting into the Christmas spirit with some trees constructed from our collected shells.