Animals, as part of the scenery

In this segment, I wanted to look at animals as part of the scenery. Now the first picture is an old favorite of mine, but I wanted to look at it, not just as a picture of a cayman, but as an intrinsic part of the scenery. Now with the rest of the pictures, the birds play various roles, but they form an actual part of the scene as a whole, which they complete, in their own avian way.

Costa Rica, animals as principal actors

Costa Rica is truly an animal lover's paradise. It is easy to just watch out for the animals and let them show their stuff, as in this collection. Now, not all of the creatures are big, bold and wild - some are small, timid and keep out of the way, but they mostly let you take their pictures, because they know they're the stars. As we'll see next session, though, they can also enhance the viewing pleasure by their presence.

Some of the unusual flora of Costa Rica

Sometimes, when we are in a special, exotic place that is full of wildlife, it is hard to concentrate on the incredible flora that is all around. These are some pictures from Costa Rica which highlight just that - the incredible variety of the flora. The first two are from the rainforest, and taken "au naturelle" within their natural habitat. The next two are from the gardens, just normal gardens, and represent some majestic use of the normal plants within reach. The third and fourth pictures are representative of the wild plants that grow around in the different environments. And the last one is - I don't know, I've never seen it before or since. It was just "sitting pretty," waiting for someone to take its picture.

Evocation, Costa Rica, Part One

Often, I regard a vacation as evocation, photographically, thinking of what the picture starts in the mind of the viewer. Here are some from Costa Rica, 2009.

Some of the things of Costa Rica, that you might just overlook.

Now these are just some of the things one might overlook in Costa Rica.