back from the dead (i hope)

if you're reading this, pat yourself on the back (or give yourself a little hug) for not completely giving up on me. i thought about trying to excuse my inexcusable behavior, attempting to justify my lack of posting, taking a stab at digging myself out of the hole i've dug myself into in the blogosphere. but, i decided against it. and the reasoning was twofold: a) i don't really have a good enough excuse, and b) i'm back, and (at least to my creative spirit) that's all that matters.

so, where was i...

ah, yes, costa rica. man, that was a good trip. a few visual highlights? why not...


flowers. everywhere.

saddling up to the bar in this pool, tucked away from the rain...

speaking of rain... it sounds pretty neat falling on these leaves...

boating through canals...

...and seeing these creatures

floating in hot springs from an active volcano, and somehow ending up with the entire place to ourselves...

skies that looked like this...

... and this

and afternoons spent on beaches like these...

hammocks for lazy mornings...

...and pools for balmy nights

fruity shakes

feeling small

and just being together