Tropics 2011

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Paul Ont
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Tropics 2011

Post by Paul Ont » Wed Feb 16, 2011 10:03 am

I had the good fortune to head to the tropics (Central America) recently. Here are some pics... Note: This is not heavy in palms, so I posted it in Other plants.

<a href="http://travel.webshots.com/photo/205386 ... BxPZ"><img src="http://inlinethumb19.webshots.com/18450 ... 600Q85.jpg" alt="DSCN0724"></a>
<a href="http://travel.webshots.com/photo/236567 ... zFQW"><img src="http://inlinethumb60.webshots.com/47547 ... 600Q85.jpg" alt="DSCN0765"></a>
<a href="http://travel.webshots.com/photo/273467 ... lLAv"><img src="http://inlinethumb25.webshots.com/44568 ... 600Q85.jpg" alt="DSCN0801"></a>
<a href="http://travel.webshots.com/photo/224536 ... hjZY"><img src="http://inlinethumb30.webshots.com/44893 ... 600Q85.jpg" alt="DSCN0774"></a>
<a href="http://travel.webshots.com/photo/204018 ... ZCMf"><img src="http://inlinethumb06.webshots.com/46853 ... 600Q85.jpg" alt="DSCN0886"></a>
<a href="http://travel.webshots.com/photo/270459 ... tsZL"><img src="http://inlinethumb60.webshots.com/46203 ... 600Q85.jpg" alt="DSCN1047"></a>
<a href="http://travel.webshots.com/photo/221110 ... jTAx"><img src="http://inlinethumb44.webshots.com/43691 ... 600Q85.jpg" alt="DSCN0978"></a>

It was difficult to get a good picture of a sloth... It only sleeps 20 hours a day...
<a href="http://travel.webshots.com/photo/217367 ... ImSP"><img src="http://inlinethumb53.webshots.com/45940 ... 600Q85.jpg" alt="DSCN1056"></a>


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Post by BILL MA » Wed Feb 16, 2011 10:37 am

Very Nice Paul! I love the jungle, was it Costa Rica, Panama?

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Post by DesertZone » Wed Feb 16, 2011 11:48 am

Amazing. 8)
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Post by Dean W. » Wed Feb 16, 2011 12:51 pm

Cool, thanks for sharing the pics.
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Post by Paul Ont » Wed Feb 16, 2011 3:01 pm

Costa Rica. Pics not all from 1 area.
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Post by BILL MA » Wed Feb 16, 2011 3:57 pm

The jungle in Costa Rica was something to see for sure, I wish back when I was there I knew more about the plants and trees. I really need to look back and see if I can find some of those pictures, I've looked a few times for them in the past, they must be packed away somewhere. I'm sure I took more tree and plant pictures then I thought :D

Thanks again for posting them.
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Post by sidpook » Wed Feb 16, 2011 5:49 pm

Very pretty! Thanks!!!!
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Post by CTPalm » Wed Feb 16, 2011 5:57 pm

Paul

Nice pics! Would love to go there someday.

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Post by TerdalFarm » Wed Feb 16, 2011 6:18 pm

Paul,
thanks. I love mesoamerica, with that awesome mix of nearctic and neotropical fauna & flora.
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Post by Cameron_z6a_N.S. » Wed Feb 16, 2011 6:22 pm

Great pics!
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Post by TimMAz6 » Wed Feb 16, 2011 7:21 pm

very nice Paul! I want to go too!!
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Post by lucky1 » Wed Feb 16, 2011 10:11 pm

that first pic, wow...some type of orchid?

Love that waterfall, almost looks man-made.

And the sloth! I remember reading that needle palm (hope I got that right!) distribution in the U.S.A. should be far further north than it is BECAUSE GROUND-SLOTHS were hunted to extinction in the US. The sloth is responsible for spreading seeds over a wide area.

Near Tambor by any chance?
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Post by canadianplant » Sat Feb 19, 2011 5:09 am

Very nice pics paul. One of the best places to get away from the winter!
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