26 January 2009
These trees are in orange bloom, scattered all about the countryside. (Ingrid says they bloom first, and then the leaves follow. Seems surprising that they have a deciduous character for their tropical habitat.)
Today, on a well-worn walking route, I noticed for the first time a cluster of these trees in the distance. I found my way to them and discovered in the process one of the two prettiest spots I’ve seen in San José, so far. There are about two dozen stately trees in a corner of a very large and generally well-kept park (by CR standards). The name: “Parque Bella Vista.”The pictures don’t do them justice.
Truth in advertising: Only the photo of the single tree is from the park. The other two shots were taken from the same neighborhood. The landscape shot at the top of the post is from a vacant lot overlooking “Rio Torres,” which runs through the city and is — so far as I can tell — treated as a wild, untamed area with no recreation; it is almost impossible to cross. The close-up of the flowers is from beneath a tree that was not so impressively tall as those in Bella Vista.
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very occasionally, I'm still discovering new pretty spots I'd never noticed before when I walk around here. It doesn't happen enough any more though, which makes me sad. I have to settle for trying to see familiar pretty spots with new eyes.
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