A timelapse video of cloud movement in the valley as seen from the top of Cerro Chai in Las Alturas. Created from 299 photos at 1 sec intervals for about 5 minutes.
A full framed version.
A version created by my camera—an Olympus TG-4.
Tag Archives: Las Alturas
Bamboo forest
A narrow strip of Chusquea subtessellata surrounding Cerro Chai at Las Alturas De Coton.
Costa Rican oak
Juvenile Quercus costaricensis at Cerro Chai.
View of Las Alturas de Coton
Dense vegetation at the Paramo
A dense and diverse community at the top of Cerro Chai.
Stink bug
A stinky pentatomid that Cristian swatted out of the sky at Las Alturas. The orange-ish fluid it excreted covers Cristian’s hands and was poignant.
Views and Panoramas from Cerro Chai
At about 2100 m, overlooking and within La Amistad International Park. I’ve previously posted a little about the area and hike here.
Bird’s Nest fungus
A basidiomycete (Nidulariaceae), the fruiting bodies of this saprotrophic fungus resembles eggs in a bird nest.
A tree at the top of Cerro Chai
A purple flower among the green
I haven’t a clue what it is, but it looked pretty…
