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| Photos by Eddison Baptiste |
Some of you may know my heart is in the forest ~ it
brings me a sense of calm and always refreshes my soul! Today we took a hike with
the Field Naturalist Club to El Cerro Del Aripo, which is the highest point in
Our hike started at about 9:00 am from the lower end of La laja road. We walked along an old road that was once
used as a short cut to get to Brasso Seco by some of the villagers many years
ago.
As we started to ascend on the ridge to our destination you could
feel the coolness in the air. The forest was vibrant with many shades of greens,
all the rainfall over the last few days had the leaves looking shiny and new. We
heard many calls along the way including Wrens, Bellbirds, Thrushes, Trogons, Toucans
and even a Black-faced Ant-thrush walked by and said hello!
As we reached the summit we were greeted with a fleeting
glimpse of a Red Brocket Deer! It was the first time in my life that I saw
this animal in the wild; it literally took my breath away! I think I was
happier to see him, than I was to realize that we were at the peak of our
destination.
It was noon as we stood there in the open having our lunches,
and the rains came down and washed us off. Then it was time to descend again, going
back was trickier and I only fell twice! I have not had this much fun in a very
long time. I do look forward to more exciting times ahead with the Feild Naturalist Club. Thanks
for a wonderful day and a great experience!
Denise Etienne
