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Sizing up the strangler

Sizing up the strangler

One can only feel humbled when sizing up an impressive hundreds-year-old strangler fig (Ficus aurea) tree in the secluded Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Pre...
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One can only feel humbled when sizing up an impressive hundreds-year-old strangler fig (Ficus aurea) tree in the secluded Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Preserve in Costa Rica. At Around 5000' above sea level, the preserve is a stunning non-profit organization gathering critical information about the environment. Here, biodiversity reigns supreme, with thousands of different types of plants and insects, and hundreds of birds and smaller critters. Experience the excitement of my 2-week Costa Rica trip here:

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Aperture f/4.5 ISO 4000 Shutter 1/50

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Aug, 2014

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