Our experiences during the sabbatical year
We have posted two new photo albums. One with new spotted wildlife around the house and one on our trip to Dos Brazos del Rio Tigre. We hope you enjoy them!
Some friends and family keep on asking how is Matilda doing. Coming from one of the safest countries in the world when the worst thing that might happen to your cat outside is that she gets wet, people wonder how is she coping with the new environment. This is of course an important question for … More A swedish cat in the tropics
This post in Google translate English Este post en español de Google Er valt wel wat te vertellen over de afgelopen week, maar ik vind het moeilijk om er een thema of een titel aan te geven. Het weer. Altijd een dankbaar onderwerp in Nederland. In Costa Rica niet zo, maar nu even wel. April … More Week 12. Een week zonder titel
un día típico a través de los sonidos de los animales. English and Netherlands translations available. … More An ordinary day …
un día típico a través de los sonidos de los animales. English and Netherlands translations available. … More Un día cualquiera…
Since we arrived at the new house, we have been observing a number of hummingbirds that feed on and buzz around the mango tree and heliconias beside our home. Two or three Long-billed Hermits and two or three Rufous-tailed Hummingbirds. There is an interesting and funny story to tell about them. Well about the Long-billed Hermits in any case, the Rufous-tailed Hummingbirds play a side role. … More Field observations from a lazy birdwatcher
While I am writing these lines, I have the Pretenders song in my head. She will always carry on, something is lost and something is found, they will keep on speaking her name, some things change, some stay the saaaaaaame. The Pretenders. Hym to her Two years ago, I got a very very nice book … More Some things change, some stay the same
Weer een week verder met veel thuis zitten, aan onze projecten werken en ons zo goed mogelijk vermaken. Niets aan te doen. We zitten in hetzelfde schuitje als iedereen en er valt dus ook niet zo heel veel te vertellen over de afgelopen week. Behalve dan over het nieuw ontdekte bos. … More Week 11. Niets aan te doen.
Some weeks ago we bought a camera trap. We figured that giving the wildlife that we can see around the house while we are watching, it would be teaming with wildlife while we were not watching. This is what we found. … More A day in the hominidus vulgaris quarentensis
In these dark times, in which a small virus is putting our economies and societies against the cords, I would like to share these deep reflections from the Italian psychologist Raffaele Morelli (Original text in Italian). No need to add more words as the text speaks for itself. I think the universe has its way … More Wisdom in times of Coronavirus
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