Photos

This shot was taken from the grounds of a moorish-influenced mansion on a hillside separating Playa Pelada from Playa Guiones.

We walked up to this mansion. It had no gate or fence around it and looked to be abandoned, so we continued upward into the grounds. Suddenly, as we were climbing some stairs, my head rose above a fence line and I saw into a pool area which was in perfectly good repair. Furthermore, the pool had 3-4 young adults in it, enjoying themselves. We didn't stick around to learn more. But I did snap this picture that seems somehow to capture a lot of our experience of Costa Rica.

Human works require maintenance and care. Natural beauty endures, if we allow it.