Sunday afternoon, we came home from the soup kitchen where we've been volunteering and I sent Matthew into the back yard to add seed to the bird feeder. He found sitting on the grass a hummingbird, which we have identified from our bird book (thanks, Ruth!) as a beautiful Sparkling Violetear ( Read more... )

On a clear day, like today, I see Cayumbe volcano from my window where I often sit while I am on the computer. (I didn't take the photo.)


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Cabana number seven -- home sweet home. This is actually three units. The kids had unit eight on the bottom level to the right and someone else had unit number nine on the top level accessible by stairs from the back.


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Monkeys -- watch out, they bite. I don't blame them.


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Saturday morning, up at 4, managed to get self, hubbie and kids to where we had to be to catch a ride by 5 and to the bus by 5:30. Bus left at 5:45 -- not bad. The moon was nearly full as we left the house and it was truly beautiful ( Read more... )