Our early morning departure for the Atlanta airport.

April 28, 2007

Photo by Wayne Williams


 

One of our first stops in Costa Rica, La Paz Falls, on the flank of Volcan Poas.

April 28

Photo by Wayne Williams

 


 

 

Breakfast at Hotel Rincon

April 29

Photo by Wayne Williams


 

Andrew on alluvium of Rio Sucio.

April 29

 


 

 

Annie directs students in their study of a Pliocene patch reef, near Limon.

April 29


 

The group studies a modern reef at Limon. The reef became emergent in 1991, at the time of a major earthquake.

April 29

Photo by Wayne Williams

 


 

 

An accident on the road to Cohuita.

April 29

Photo by Wayne Williams


 

Dinner in Cohuita.

April 29

Photo by Wayne Williams

 


 

 

A sloth at Cabinas Hibiscus, Cohuita.

April 30


 

On the trail to Arenal lava flows.

May 1

 


 

 

The traditional group photo at Volcan Arenal.

May 1


 

On to the waterfall ...

May1

 


 

 

Mr. Universe contenders?

May 1

Photo by Wayne Williams


 

Refreshing or bone chilling?

May 1

 


 

 

Wayne being pounded in the waterfalls.

May 1


 

The church in Fortuna, as it appeared in 1999 (left) and during our recent visit (right). The backdrop is Volcan Arenal.

May 2

 


 

 

The group studies the outcrop along CA 1 at Rio Ciruelas.

May 3

Photo by Wayne Williams


 

The group studies pillow and columnar-jointed basalt on the beach at Manuel Antonio.

May 4

Photo by Wayne Williams

 


 

 

A swim in the Pacific.

May 4


 

One of the rain forest residents of Manuel Antonio.

May 4

 


 

 

Surf's up on the beach at Dominical.

May 4


 

A student enjoys solitude on the beach.

May 4

 


 

 

The group studies deformed turbidites during low tide at Dominical.

May 5

Photo by Wayne Williams


 

Cold rain and fog at Volcan Irazu.

May 6

Photo by Wayne Williams

 


 

 

Our final evening in San Jose, at the Grand Hotel.

May 6

Photo by Wayne Williams


 

Collecting our baggage at the Atlanta airport.

May 7

Photo by Wayne Williams