Too windy and cold in Monteverde

but beautiful

- even the scenery today like this fabulous sign that suggests a Garrison Keillor fan!

Yesterday when I took the bus to the Monteverde Preserve, I saw this sign on the bus and still wonder exactly who the bullies are and whom are their targets - neat segue into the Frog and Butterfly pond where I saw killer frogs and spectacular butterflies: First this wee green and black froggie hiding in thebowels of the plant. Then these flaming red fellows with blue jeans on their leggies - also poison dart frogs, which means that in "the olden days" the hunters used to shoot them out of their blow guns to paralyze their victims. Then there were these jelly frogs that seem to have no skin, and their inner workings are visible to the human eye.

And the butterflies! Ah... I give only two samples, but I could have stayed all afternoon just tryingto position my camera to capture the light and color. I give only two examples here, but when you go, spend the time to linger.