agouti

An agouti visits our porch at El Establo near the Monte Verde cloud forest. Agoutis are related to guinea pigs but are much larger and have longer legs. #trekarooing #ilviaggiocr #visitcostarica #costarica #thisiscostarica #monteverdecloudforest

 

snowy plovers

It’s always a treat to encounter the threatened Western Snowy Plovers who winter on the beaches of Pacifica. The plovers have made a comeback in recent years through the efforts of local schoolchildren and audubon chapters. #trekarooing #pacifica #pcfca #visitcalifornia #audubon #snowyplover #birds #birdsofinstagram #optoutside

 

International Sloth Day

It’s International Sloth Day! Behold, Mr. Bradypus Variegatus, the three-toed sloth. Saw this guy hanging out by the beach at Manuel Antonio National Park. Sloths are the slowest animals in the world (the 2 toed ones are even slower). Sloths eat leaves, sleep in trees for 20 hours a day, and come down to do … 

 

NorCal fires

Night shift at the New Life Evacuation Center. Floored by the community support and the fact that they went from never having done this to 280+ evacuees. #DoOneThing #sonomastrong #norcalfires

 

Monte San Savino, Italy

There is beauty everywhere when you take the time to pause. Thinking of Monte San Savino as I accomplish the mundane task of laundry today. #trekarooing #montesansavino #familytrip #familytravel #travelwithkids #italy #italia #tuscany #latergram