STL DPB ON THE ROAD - PEEK-A-BOO AT SEA

Aboard the Blue Dolphin, the catamaran we took for an afternoon trip from Tamarindo. I assume this is a tico woman and her son (the Costa Ricans refer to themselves as ticos). She probably raised her shawl to keep the late afternoon sun out of her eyes but the boy wants eye contact with mom.       

STL DPB ON THE ROAD - TRUST

In the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Liberia, Costa Rica. The scroll on the bottom means Jesus, I trust in you. It's a big church by local standards and has interesting architecture. The side walls are made of cement bricks in a geometric pattern and contain lots of holes. This lets the air through and, since the roof provides shade, makes the interior tolerable even in hot weather. 

Probably won't have any new local material until the weekend, unless the snow predicted mid-week provides something interesting.     

MADELEINE MONDAY

Ellie at a restaurant in Tamarindo last week, clutching her beloved Lambie in her teeth just to be silly. It was giver to her as a newborn by our dear friend and colleague Virginia of Birmingham Daily Photo. It has undergone surgery more than once and cannot be washed completely clean (and hence is often referred to as Brown Lambie). The kid had a great time and learned a lot on our trip.          

CARDINALS FANS ARE EVERYWHERE

Back in the farmers market in Liberia, Costa Rica. I did not notice until I started editing photos that this man was wearing a St. Louis Cardinals baseball cap. As we walked by, I remember my eye being drawn to his shirt - it was in English and I tried to read it. Had I been more observant, I would have tried to engage him in my bad Spanish.

As it happened, one of the Cardinals' all time great players, Ozzie Smith, was on our flight from Miami to St. Louis Friday night. Ellie was wearing a bright red Cardinals tee shirt and we encouraged her to go shake his hand in the boarding area. She hid behind mom.         

CITY DAILY PHOTO FEBRUARY THEME DAY - STREETSCAPE

Looking west across downtown from the top of the Gateway Arch. Still plenty of pictures from Costa Rica to edit.