Sunday, 26 October 2008
The Fern Garden
We are working hard right now to establish a small garden which features many of the regional ferns, among other plants. Our most recent efforts include levelling the central area for a stone table and chairs to then be added, also the white river rocks to define the borders and path. This is a big improvement to the upper gardens, as this area had been very scrubby previously. It looks very different now!
Tuesday, 14 October 2008
Last Sunday
We spent Sunday at the house of Steve and Maylen in Amapola. It was great to share time with friends.
Nilo and I.
At the table with many friends.
Nilo and I.
At the table with many friends.
Thursday, 9 October 2008
The Road To Nowhere
We're on the road to nowhere...
A massive road project is underway here on the Osa Peninsula. The roadsides have been torn to pieces, and what used to be a rocky old country track of a road (with more potholes than you could shake a stick at) is fast being converted into what's beginning to look like an interstate highway!
The poor people whose houses are beside the road have been buried there, as the level of the new road continues to rise. As if it were bad enough to have already had a drainage channel dug across their front yards! This image shows one of the houses on the approach to the Rincon bridge, heading for home. So, looks like it's rope ladders all round!
In this image, you can see just how much the level has changed.
Great for sliding down!
The late afternoon sun catches tall grasses on the banks of the River Rincon.
The light fades on the approach to the Rincon bridge
A massive road project is underway here on the Osa Peninsula. The roadsides have been torn to pieces, and what used to be a rocky old country track of a road (with more potholes than you could shake a stick at) is fast being converted into what's beginning to look like an interstate highway!
The poor people whose houses are beside the road have been buried there, as the level of the new road continues to rise. As if it were bad enough to have already had a drainage channel dug across their front yards! This image shows one of the houses on the approach to the Rincon bridge, heading for home. So, looks like it's rope ladders all round!
In this image, you can see just how much the level has changed.
Great for sliding down!
The late afternoon sun catches tall grasses on the banks of the River Rincon.
The light fades on the approach to the Rincon bridge
Nilo and Sandy: Aerodynamics
Nilo and our good friend Sandy (Alexander) continue with their paper plane competitions...
Nilo is rearing to go...
The competitors take their places....
Nilo makes his move... and it's a good one!
Sandy's looking a little nervous about that as he prepares his craft.
He makes a strong move!
The competitors retrieve their crafts from what has proven to be a challenging circuit.
They return to the await the judges decision.
And Nilo takes the round!
Nilo is rearing to go...
The competitors take their places....
Nilo makes his move... and it's a good one!
Sandy's looking a little nervous about that as he prepares his craft.
He makes a strong move!
The competitors retrieve their crafts from what has proven to be a challenging circuit.
They return to the await the judges decision.
And Nilo takes the round!
Thursday, 2 October 2008
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