Costa Rica Reflections
On our last night of our ten day program in Costa Rica, we went out on an evening walk around the Bri Bri indigenous village. Stepping carefully and quietly over the worn path and under curling vines, we came across incredible animals big and small- a Kinkajou slinking along the elevated highway of interwoven tree branches above us, varied spiders of all shapes, sizes and colors I'd never imagined, and even a strange tiny blue insect with yellow spots, apparently ejecting tiny spheres from it's body in a ceaseless barrage. I was completely absorbed and amazed by these mysterious creatures that seemed to be around every twist and turn and yet were nowhere to be found in the light of day. These impromptu night walks were some of my favorite experiences in Costa Rica. It gave me a child-like sense of discovery and joy when my eyes alighted upon an owl, a sleeping anole, or a camouflaged moth, renewing my sense of wonder about the world. ...