MELODIOUS BLACKBIRD, ARENAL PARAISO RESORT, LA FORTUNA, SAN CARLOS, COSTA RICA

   The Melodious Blackbird is a new species to our Life List, which now stands at 169.

TURKEY VULTURES ON ROOF, ARENAL PARAISO RESORT, LA FORTUNA, SAN CARLOS, COSTA RICA

SOUTHERN LAPWING, ARENAL PARAISO RESORT, LA FORTUNA, SAN CARLOS, COSTA RICA

   The Southern Lapwing is a new species to our Life List, which now stands at 168.

LAUGHING FALCON, FROM ROAD IN CINCHONA, COSTA RICA

   The Laughing Falcon is a new species to our Life List, which now stands at 167.

CENTRAL AMERICAN SPIDER MONKEY, MYSTICO HANGING BRIDGES PARK, LA FORTUNA, SAN CARLOS, COSTA RICA

THE ZIP LINING THAT NEVER WAS, ARENAL VOLCANO NATIONAL PARK, LA FORTUNA, SAN CARLOS, COSTA RICA, 9/29/15

   Sharon and I went to Arenal National Park to zip line.  Sharon decided not to do it and I got all suited up to go zip lining.  The first photo is of both of us, with me all suited up for zip lining.  The second photo shows the tram that goes up to 4100 ft.  The third and fourth photos are views from the tram of Lake Arenal, which is an artificial lake used for hydroelectric generation.  The last two photographs are at the end of the tram at 4100 ft., where the zip line starts.  You can see a rainbow in these photos.

   Unfortunately,  when we got to the top it started to rain very hard, with thunder and lightning.  Because of this the zip line was closed down; so I never did go zip lining.

VIEWS OF ARENAL VOLCANO, LA FORTUNA, SAN CARLOS, COSTA RICA,

   These are various photos of Arenal Volcano.  This is an active volcano and in the first photo you can see smoke comong from the volcano's fumerales.  The second photo shows Sharon and I with our guide, Eric.