I just completed an intensely grueling weekend in which my brains got both scrambled and fried (read: I had a two day, conference-style class for school in which I not only had to endure listening to a lot of different professors about various topics, I also had to work with a team to solve a problem, research the topic, and prepare a presentation which my team ended up having to give not once, but twice! :P)
So, after almost 48 hours of strenuous academic work, I figured, what better way to de-stress than to blog about the fun, relaxing times I had this past summer. And since it has been almost two months since my last post, I thought you might be ready for more of my Costa Rican experience. (Even if you're not, too bad- it's what I'm choosing to blog about, so tough!)
Last time, I focused on places we'd been to. As the title suggests, this time I'll be sharing pictures of the numerous fantastic plants we got to see!
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| This is a perfect example of how huge som | e | of the tropical leaves get! |
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| Don't stumble into this spiky tree! |
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| The vibrantly colored petals on this tropical flower are actually edible! (They taste sort-of like apples.) |
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| Sure, it looks like one tree is hugging another, but don't be fooled- the "hugging" tree is actually a parasite. |
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| I just loved the contrast between the fallen flower and the dark green leaf, with another leaf hovering protectively over both. |
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Yes, those leaves (also called the "poor man's umbrella") are really THAT big!
(And yes, I'm really that short!) |
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| I liked the pink spots on these green plants. |
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Another shot of
Limón Bolívar
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| Giant tropical ferns! |
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| Coffee grove |
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| Looking into the cloud forest (basically, a rain forest at higher altitudes than tropical rain forests) |
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love the vivid colors of these plants!
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| I liked how this colorful plant was growing out of the carefully pruned hedge! |
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The official first day of classes is tomorrow. Wish me luck!
