The weekly photo challenge is The Road Taken
“Roads are long; make them short with a good company!” ― Mehmet Murat ildan
When we have visitors, we always take them to Charco Verde on Ometepe Island. I’ve written about this beautiful place many times, Place Where the Gods Pee. Yet, we always discover new things along the path taken through the Charco Verde Nature Reserve.
The path starts in a field of flowering vines and plantains.
It leads to a boardwalk and a dirt trail that circles the Charco Verde Nature Reserve.
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The Howler monkeys chatter in the treetops and their loud howls can be heard reverberating throughout the reserve.
The bark of a Jinote tree is colorful and fragile.
If you look closely near the jungle floor, you may see bugs mating!
Turtles stretch their necks out of their shells and sunbathe on the rocks.
Butterflies perch on flower heads hunting nectar.
Charco Verde has a butterfly sanctuary. I still have to find the Blue Morph. He is hiding in the sanctuary somewhere.
There are benches stationed along the trail to rest and take in the beautiful scenery.
And finally, at the end of the road, there are always cold drinks waiting for us at the restaurant on the lake.
Our roads are always short with good company!
so much to see and to discover, just walking down any old path in the tropics 🙂 I really enjoyed the bark image – how cool is that!
Loved the beautiful pictures!
Thanks, Sunni.
You are a very good…actually ,great photographer…stunning photos!
You are so kind! Thanks Susan and John.
Those bugs and butterflies are sensational.
Cool huh? Thanks Bob!
Just beautiful! Thank you.
The turtle made me smile – it’s looking very lofty!
Yes, it is looking lofty sticking its neck into the sky. Thanks Susurrus
We loved our stay at the Chaco Verde Hotel (late spring, 2014)and walked the path several times because the howler monkeys were so much fun to watch. I especially remember the Butterfly House (which I think may have just opened ?) and spending a couple of enchanted hours watching the butterflies. So peaceful! Anita
Anita, you should see the butterfly house, now. It is incredible. So many improvements in the Charco Verde Nature Reserve.
Charco Verde looks like absolute bliss…
Thanks, Isabel. It is a blissful place.