Hanging Out
I love hammocks. This was when I was in Costa Rica the first time back in 2012. Every Friday Lili shares her favorite photography & the stories behind the photos.
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06, 2019
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07, 2017
Montezuma Beach, Costa Rica
This beach is actually pretty treacherous for swimmers due to the sharp rocks, but boy does it look inviting. Every Friday Lili shares her favorite photography & the stories behind the photos.
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06, 2017
Just Relax
I'm heading to Costa Rica soon, for an action packed...wait that's not right. Oh yes, for a lazy, layabout trip. I cannot wait to sleep and read in some hammocks! Every Friday Lili shares her favorite photography & the stories behind the photos.
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03, 2017
Souvenir Saturday: Waterfall Wood Art
The day after I injured myself while zip lining, I decided to hang around Montezuma while the rest of the group went on a road trip trying to find great beaches to hang out at. As I still had a minor concussion, I mostly just walked the small main street and shopped a bit. One store I went into was sort of a depressing tourist market, that sold stuff like sun glasses, swimsuits, and sunscreen. I was about to discount it when I saw this on the wall. I had to laugh, this depicted the rope swing at the waterfalls
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01, 2017
Brotherhood of Wanderlust
Sitting on a local bus on the way to the small beach town Montezuma, Costa Rica I saw this message on the seat. Every Friday Lili shares her favorite photography & the stories behind the photos.
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11, 2016
Souvenir Saturday: Genuine Sea Glass
I often look for unique sea shells when I'm on vacation, but natural or genuine Sea Glass is like winning a treasure hunt! Sea Glass comes from broken glassware that are tumbled and grounded against the sandy sea floor and can take anywhere from 20-50 years before it reaches it characteristic weathering of frosted coloration and rounded edges. There are rumors that people use to refer to them as "Mermaid Tears", morning drowned sailors. Sea Glass has become so widely used as "gems of the sea" that they actually have a rating, as well as some colors are rarer than
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09, 2016
Souvenir Saturday: Scarlet Macaw Model
Sometimes you'll come across a souvenir which is so unusual you just have to have it. This is the case of the Scarlet Macaw. I had loaned a friend some money earlier, and to pay me back they were going to use their credit card so I could purchase some souvenirs. One of those was this wooden toy Macaw. It is small but beautifully colored and its wings flap from the wires attached to it as if it was a puppet. Souvenir Saturday is an every-other week series on the items that represent travel memories.
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06, 2016
Pura Vida – Pink Sunset
This was a peaceful beach near the hostel I was staying at in Montezuma, Costa Rica. I found a lot of sea glass on this beach while I watched the sun set. Every Friday Lili shares her favorite photography & the stories behind the photos.
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06, 2016
Close Up – Hibiscus
Walking along the hostels of Montezuma beach I saw this beautiful Hibiscus flower, and attempted this close up. Every Friday Lili shares her favorite photography & the stories behind the photos.
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08, 2013
Travel Missteps: Memorializing Everything
Tourists are criticized for having their camera plastered to their face for their entire trip instead of interacting to the world around them like a normal person. I can attest I've been on both sides of this argument, there has been trips I haven't taken many photos, and other times I've returned home with thousands of similar images. But sometimes the dangers of over-photographing a trip has little to do with missed moments vs lasting visual memories. Sometimes the dangers are very real, from tripping on things you aren't aware of, stepping out into traffic, or in my case: getting a fractured