Fall in the Tropics

In the seasonal tropics, fall is the end of the rainy season. The temperature doesn't change that much but the rains end and the leaves of many tree species fall to the ground. It is a little confusing because fall in the tropics marks the beginning of their summer. A dry season in contrast to their rainy "winter".

Here are a few pictures from the last few weeks I spent in Guanacaste. Sadly my waterproof, impact-proof, dust-proof camera finally broke after two years. I thought it was suppose to be "tough"! These were taken with my phone.

Some trees are losing their leaves while others stay green.




The ground is covered by leaves. Those are snake gaiters on my legs because I often don't see snakes in the forest until I am right next to them.


Snakes like this huge boa (which are no danger to me, but there are plenty of others that are dangerous.)


This orchid is flowering on a tree behind our little house.


A tree trunk becomes a planter.


A funny fig tree.