Hummingbirds

For the next two days, we mainly concentrated with multi--flash hummingbirds set ups.  The first day took place at Bosque De Paz and the second day at Catarata Del Toro.  Bosque has a large covered open air platform, where Greg and José set up the multiflash stations.  We all took turns on a rotational basis for a half hour of time each session.  In between we could photograph the landscape or do macro photography.  Except for a break for lunch.  These sessions continued all day.

Violet Saberwing

Green Hermit

Green Hermit

 Purple-throated Mountain-gem

Green Hermit and Green-Crowned Brilliant

Green-Crowned Brilliant and Wasp

Catarata Del Toro is down the road and is noted for its impressive waterfall that drops 300 feet into an old extinct volcanic caldera.  Catarata Del Toro has a large open-air restaurant where we had permission to place our Hummingbird set setups taking over the left side of the restaurant.  Again, we photographed the hummingbirds, including species that do not come to the set ups at Bosque, on rotational basis.  In between we were able to photograph the landscape, and I also spent time photographing hummingbirds at a different feeder catching the hummingbirds sitting on branches four different appearances.  We also experimented with different backgrounds, including black and white.

Green-crowned Brilliant

Silhouette

Green Hermit

Green-crowned Brilliant

Black-bellied Hummingbird

Black-bellied Hummingbird

Black-bellied Hummingbird

Green-Violetear

In between our rotations we ate a great lunch.  During the afternoon, there was a rainstorm which allowed for different landscape photography.

Panorama At the Waterfall

The Waterfall

Finishing the day, we turn to Bosque De Paz for another great supper.  After talking over the day's experiences around the supper table, we returned to our rooms to get ready for another day of landscape and macro photography.

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My Diary of My Trip to Costa Rica. Episode Finale

Here is the last 2 days of my trip to Costa Rica, a place that I really did not want to leave.  In the morning, prior to breakfast, I went out and did some more scenics of the area. 

After breakfast, I packed everything away, put all my belongings outside my door.  Since the staff would bring him down to the bus.  I went and paid the bill for my beer and laundry and left a tip for the help.
The trip back to San Jose, was very interesting, after leaving the Lodge, we turn to the right and traveled up this winding road, which was along the side of a mountain.  In some places, there was no guard rail, and in other places.  It was a single strand of Barb wire.  We climb through the cloud forest up to around 7000 feet and cross over the Continental divide and headed down toward San Jose.
We stopped in Zarcero, the hometown of one of our leaders, where there is 100-year-old beautiful church, and a topiary garden in front of it.  Some of the members of the group photographed the church and the garden, however, having done at the previous year I did not take any pictures.  My main goal, was to go to the supermarket and buy some Salsa Lizano, a Costa Rican condiment that I grew to enjoy as a flavoring for my food while in Costa Rica.  I also picked up some Costa Rican Tabasco and hot chili sauce to bring home with me.
After this stop, we continued to the hotel in San Jose, where we relaxed and got ready for our final dinner together.  At the dinner.  We were given when we would be picked up  The next day for our transportation back to the airport.  I was part of the group of lucky ones that was being picked up at 5 AM.
After a great meal and saying goodbye new friends.  It was off to bed for an early rise.
We left the hotel at 5 AM and were at the airport by 5:30 AM and I will was checked in and through customs by 6 AM, and then I had to wait to my flight, which did not leave until 8:40 AM.  The rest of the day went smoothly, although it was a long day and I did not, arrived back home until 11:30 PM.
I am working on a trip back to Costa Rica next year and will be looking for 6 to 9 participants beside myself.  Anybody that may be interested, please contact me via e-mail mborn@photobee1.com.  Exact dates, costs be decided on when I have commitments and more information.