I wanted to share a photo I took which, finally, actually shows the ocean in a way one can see. You'll see the strip of blue at the horizon, this is the Pacific. All the foreground green are plantations. My apology for all the foliage clutter. As we get closer to completion, and after rainy season, we'll have the sight lines cleaned up to open up our views.
While we were there this week, we noticed tons of tree frogs growing from tadpoles to frogs - many in the most unlikely places.
For example, we have a small pool in the top of a concrete block along our retaining wall. Frogs layed eggs there, and now there are dozens of tadpoles growing. With the regular rain, that won't dry out - so a good dozen will go on to become frogs.Kent and I hiked down to the cascada next to our lot - on a mission to see if we can just use many of the natural pools as places to go swim on days we want to cool off. While hiking down to the falls, there was this HUGE bug on a tree. I HAD to take a photo since it has to be the biggest bug I've ever seen. Regrets, I do not know the type, but that tree is at least 20cm thick.
I did not see a termite nest this trip - and I had hoped to so that readers would have an idea just how huge those are. If I could have posted the sound at the point I snapped this photo, the sound of the waterfall was the dominant sound.So, all for now...
Ciao!
Ricardo y Jeeeem
ps - Jim set up a NEW BLOG which will set about to give the history BEHIND this construction project. Part 1, 2 and 3 are posted; others to come over the next several weeks. Link is: http://jimdicktdacasainthebeginning.blogspot.com/
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