Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Train Ride

A couple of weeks ago I went to a hotel located in the town of Monteverde, just a few hours from the beach. The place is high up in the cloud forest and the scenery of lush vegetation and beautiful fauna is breathtaking.


During my visit I got on this cute train that takes people deep into the forest to have a taste of what life is amongst the trees, flowers and oversized ferns and leaves.


Fern branches can be bigger that me and some plant leaves can be as big as a beach umbrella, trees are entire ecosystems themselves as they are the home of various plants and insects, and flowers have intense colors that make them attractive to all bird species.


A trip like this reminds us the beauty that surrounds us, how much we need to take care of it and the infinite sources of inspiration we can find for beautiful designs and artistic expression.


Have a lovely day and enjoy your surroundings!

21 comments:

  1. Oh my goodness the foliage there is incredible!

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  2. Being surrounded by all of that greenery, so serene and lovely.

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  3. We took the family to Monteverde a few years ago. It was the first time they had ever been in a town without street lights! Have a fabulous time!!!

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  4. Your photos are beautiful....this must have been such a wonderful and interesting experience!

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  5. Looks like you had a wonderful trip and I enjoyed seeing your photos, thanks for sharing.
    Love all the lush green bush and trees.

    Happy day
    hugs
    Carolyn

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  6. WOW–how incredible! Lush is the only word for these images!

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  7. lush and beautiful!
    xo
    MOSAMUSE

    www.MOSAMUSE.com

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  8. I would die and go to photo heaven. What a stunning place.

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  9. Sounds heavenly Elie! Hope you had a wonderful time drinking in the beauty!

    xo Mary Jo

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  10. I utterly and completely romanticize trains, not unlike little boys do. That train and train ride look beautiful

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  11. Those ferns are simply gorgeous! You are so lucky to have seen this foliage in person!

    xoxo,
    Chic 'n Cheap Living

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  12. Amazing pictures! I could do for a bit of tropical scenery right about now. :)

    -Ashley
    http://lestylorouge.com

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  13. Nature is so beautiful! That little fern about to unfurl is what my company logo & name are based upon :-)

    always, koru kate

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  14. Totally agree with you about seeing the beauty surronding us! have a great weekend! xo Caroline

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  15. It looks so beautiful there. I'm glad you shared it with us.

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  16. aahhhh!! how fun!! What a great idea to have a little train. I love vegetation like this...its so green! We forget how green this world is.

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