The Blue Morpho
This is why we are here! About a year ago we watched a movie about a young boy with a brain tumor and a troubled scientist who find their way to CR in search of the Blue Morpho butterfly. The butterfly is said to have special healing powers and to make the story short, finding the butterfly fixes both of them. The movie is based on a true story. Paula and I were so enchanted by the filming in CR that she requested that this be her birthday trip. So here we are in the Santa Maria Rincon Park enjoying the hike but not necessarily in search of the Blue Morpho. (just hoping we will see one before we leave CR.) Driving about an hour over unpaved bumpy mountain roads, crossing about six streams without bridges in our 4WD we arrive. After only a few minutes of hiking, we cross a stream and out flies the Blue Morpho (identified quickly by Liz!) . Its brilliant blue color sparkles in the filtered sunlight.
The Blue Morpho is a sight to behold. The butterfly is about 8 inches across and a dull brown with its wings closed. But when it opens its wings it sparkles a brilliant blue in the sunlight-- almost electric. Later we paused by another stream for about a half hour and are visited by several Blue Morphos..a special moment on a very special trip. Paula called it Morpho Highway as one after another just seemed to come up the stream and flit around. I got a little crazy trying to photo one. Their movements are really fast and hard to anticipate. Paula--the photographer- just sat there as they swirled around her, willing in all that healing..and leaving the camera in the case! Our friend Anthony actually snapped one earlier and said he would send it to us. But a postcard will have to do for now.
Following our hike we stopped at a local outdoor restaurant -Santa Maria Volcanco Lodge- and had a meal that scored 11 on a scale of one to ten. Rosalba--the owner is quite the cook. Our Liz had communicated well and we were dazzled. We kept shooing their pet Toucan (Mincho) from the table. Quite a bold bird. This is the real CR for sure.
This is why we are here! About a year ago we watched a movie about a young boy with a brain tumor and a troubled scientist who find their way to CR in search of the Blue Morpho butterfly. The butterfly is said to have special healing powers and to make the story short, finding the butterfly fixes both of them. The movie is based on a true story. Paula and I were so enchanted by the filming in CR that she requested that this be her birthday trip. So here we are in the Santa Maria Rincon Park enjoying the hike but not necessarily in search of the Blue Morpho. (just hoping we will see one before we leave CR.) Driving about an hour over unpaved bumpy mountain roads, crossing about six streams without bridges in our 4WD we arrive. After only a few minutes of hiking, we cross a stream and out flies the Blue Morpho (identified quickly by Liz!) . Its brilliant blue color sparkles in the filtered sunlight.
The Blue Morpho is a sight to behold. The butterfly is about 8 inches across and a dull brown with its wings closed. But when it opens its wings it sparkles a brilliant blue in the sunlight-- almost electric. Later we paused by another stream for about a half hour and are visited by several Blue Morphos..a special moment on a very special trip. Paula called it Morpho Highway as one after another just seemed to come up the stream and flit around. I got a little crazy trying to photo one. Their movements are really fast and hard to anticipate. Paula--the photographer- just sat there as they swirled around her, willing in all that healing..and leaving the camera in the case! Our friend Anthony actually snapped one earlier and said he would send it to us. But a postcard will have to do for now.
Following our hike we stopped at a local outdoor restaurant -Santa Maria Volcanco Lodge- and had a meal that scored 11 on a scale of one to ten. Rosalba--the owner is quite the cook. Our Liz had communicated well and we were dazzled. We kept shooing their pet Toucan (Mincho) from the table. Quite a bold bird. This is the real CR for sure.
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