Corcovado

 It occurs that we have been covering Costa Rican people and animals pretty well, but haven't been giving enough attention to the landscapes and scenery which were also so stunning. To rectify that, here is a selection of photos which showcase what an incredible park Corcovado is. The picture below was taken beside a stream where we stopped to have lunch during our all-day hike in the area and hopefully helps show what a slice of paradise the whole area is.

 I have struggled for years to take compelling photographs of forests. The locations themselves are always amazing, but my pictures have previously never come away with anything that helps capture the scope or majesty of an area. While I still have much to learn, and large steps yet to take, I do find that a fisheye lens really helps capture the scale of these places, as it does below looking through the foliage and out onto the beach.

 Going over the top with fisheyes of course, the logical conclusion is another little planet, which you can click to enlarge if you like. This was our morning hike from where our driver dropped us off along several kilometers of unoccupied beach to the park gates. Mario was very keen on getting us there early, so the only others on that path at that time of day were a donkey and his driver doing a luggage delivery from one of the lodges in the park.