It’s hard to believe, I know, but I actually have more photos from my trip to Costa Rica last week. There was just so much to see, to explore, and to enjoy. The morning after my brother in law’s wedding, CandyMan and I took a walk down the beach. I’ve never been on such a long stretch of deserted beach. The kids would have gone crazy over the shell-pickings, although I’m not sure if they would have appreciated the turtle carcass as much as we did.
What have you been doing this week, and how did you celebrate Thanksgiving? Link up and share! Be sure to come back for a Black Friday Stella & Dot Trunk Show and giveaway. You won’t want to miss it!!
PS–can you identify the strange hopping tracks we found on the beach? We were surprised to find out the answer!
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Oh my gosh the series with the dude on the bike is award winning!! Like put it in a contest!!
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Lolli Reply:
December 20th, 2010 at 12:11 pm
Thanks! It was seriously funny to watch.
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LOVE your pictures. I have missed your last few posts, so I’m going to go look for more
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Looks like a great time and some fun finds. was it a raccoon?
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Wow! WOW! WOW! I have always thought you were an amazing photographer, but those shots are just stunning. If Costa Rica looks half as nice as your pictures of it, I can’t wait to visit.
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Lolli Reply:
November 26th, 2010 at 11:37 pm
Tara, thank you!! You just made my weekend.
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gorgeous again, love the interesting capture of the turtle!
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I love all the detail in the photos…
but not that turtle skeleton, creepy
hey, I love beaches too
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Lolli Reply:
November 26th, 2010 at 1:50 pm
Imagine stumbling on the turtle. I just couldn’t believe we hadn’t seen it when we passed it the first time. Wow!
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Costa Rica looks like an absolutely stunning place to visit and photograph. You’ve got some gorgeous shots here, except for the dead turtle.
I noticed a starfish photo on your Fishful thinking post. Did you photograph that in Costa Rica as well? That photo is just lovely.
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Lolli Reply:
November 26th, 2010 at 1:49 pm
The starfish photo is from Fishful Thinking. Nope. No starfish finds for me.
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That turtle carcass is just… um, really intact. It’s obviously been there for a very long time, it’s amazing that it appears untouched.
Those tracks are puzzling… I want to guess pelican or seagull, but you said we’d be surprised, so I’m sure it’s something much more exotic than that!
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Lolli Reply:
November 26th, 2010 at 1:49 pm
According to the people who live there, that was a very “newly dead” turtle. They thought it had probably just washed up within the last few days.
The tracks….are from a Northern Racoon. Apparently, they hop along the beach trying to catch the crabs.
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I absolutely love the seashell shots. Such gorgeous colors.
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Lolli Reply:
November 26th, 2010 at 1:45 pm
Thanks! When my kids saw the pictures, they complained that I didn’t bring home all of those shells.
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My gosh. The colors in those first few shots are amazing!!!
Happy Thanksgiving Lolli!!
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Lolli Reply:
November 26th, 2010 at 1:47 pm
I hope you had a great Thanksgiving, too!
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