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The Island of the Magnificent Frigates

11 Saturday Jul 2015

Posted by Playamart - Zeebra Designs in Ecuador, NATURE, TRAVEL: LATIN AMERICA

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HOW MANY BIRDS?!

Isla Corazon, Rio Chone/Manabi Province, Ecuador

With a potential El Nino Phenomenom percoluting along the equator, many locals along the Pacific coast reach back and share stories of the El Nino of 1997 and ’98.    One veteran of that extended season of torrential rains and mudslides is “Don Francisco”  from the petite community of Puerto Portobelo on the north-east side of Rio Chone.  The mangroves on the upper half of Isla Corazon washed away during the 1997/8 disaster, and silt from landslides and farmlands destroyed more trees and altered river channels.   Francisco Reyes, who worked on a farm before the upper half of the island washed away, dedicated his time to replanting and restoring this heart-shaped island.

March 2013 Mangroves washing away in Rio Jama

March 2013 Mangroves washing away in Rio Jama

My friend Stephen visited several weeks ago, and I rode with him to Isla Corazon, where we took the two-hour tour of the island.  Known best for having one of the largest colonies of frigate birds along the Pacific coast, Isla Corazon hosts many other bird species.   I never tire of visiting Isla Corazon, admiring the bird life and hearing new stories.  Each tour is unique, depending on which guide takes you on a special canoe ride and which birds and critters step onto the stage.

Preparing to leave the dock!

From February 2015 – Ecuador Expat Journey tour – Preparing to leave the dock!

Happy work crew heading home.

(High tide last week) Happy crew heading home so the tourists can enjoy the results of their hard work.

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As we watch the work crew go back to shore, our boat pulls beside a flat-bottomed canoe. The transfer is quite fun!

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Timing is important, and the small window of time changes daily with the tides.  This particular tour was racing the fast-falling tide of a full moon. The trees on the left side of the tunnel are all new-growth and planted by the community; the ones on the right are the older survivors of the flood.

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Timeout for Art – Making Others See (and Smile!)

06 Thursday Feb 2014

Posted by Playamart - Zeebra Designs in ART, INSPIRATION, NATURE, PEOPLE, TIMEOUT FOR ART - Quotes

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“Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.” –  Degas

A random conversation inspired this whimsical illustration.   Sketched and painted between a hurried breakfast and a check-out departure via tour bus, this illustration will provide a big smile to a friend’s friend – who requested, ‘Bring me a feather from a blue-footed booby!”

We spotted white ibis at Isla Corazon - (Rio Chone near Bahia de Caraquez)

We spotted white ibis at Isla Corazon – (Rio Chone near Bahia de Caraquez) – but few blue-footed boobies live in this area!

Since we didn’t cross paths with a blue-footed booby, we hope that the image (at the top) will give her a grand smile!

Ironically,  Jonathan, the director/operator of this coastal tour, looked at the image and remarked, ‘A blue-footed owl!”   Immediately an entire series of blue-footed creatures raced through my mind!

Sometimes it’s not important to get everything perfect.  Allow the mistakes to shine while you capture the memories of the moment!

Place your bets;  will more blue-footed creatures parade through future posts?!

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