March 5, 2011 – Reflections

 

Upon returning to the United States, spending the week in Wisconsin, and coming home to weather of rain and snow, I find myself still in a good place, reflections of our 11 days in Costa Rica. Work is still here, along with the pressures and time away from home, but after this trip to our getaway, I realize my time with Jackie and the good things we have together define me more than anything else.

Although it is trite, it is true that pictures say more than any words so I will return to this blog to reflect upon the sights we experienced, which hopefully will ground me with the realization that things are not all about  deadlines (which are still important) and reports (again, enormously necessary), but that there is also peaceful beauty to the world that Jackie and I have had the unique opportunity to experience together…and will visit again.

Middle Class Simplicity in Allejuelia

Artist's replication of a typical Coffee Cart

Traffic on the Inter-American Highway to San Jose

In the cloud forest.

Jungle Clearing

The Poor Man's Umbrella

Enormous Hydrangea

The Coffee Dog

Coffee Cart

Cafe D'Oro - Unroasted Coffee Beans

Local Butterfly

Coffee Plantation

Interior of the Iron Church

Local Church Sarcophagus

And Goodnight To Costa Rica

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