More About the Rain

It is really hard to explain the rain in Costa Rica.

It comes and goes in a flash.  It is like standing in a waterfall.  It fills the rivers and roads.  It is loud.  It is aggravating and creates inconvenience.

And yet it is fascinating, soothing, musical, hypnotizing and so natural.

A couple photos showing the impact.

We were enjoying a beautiful morning - coffee on the patio with a spectacular mountain view - that vanished within 5 minutes as the clouds (and then the rain) arrived.

And then there is the river crossing.  In the dry season it is a trickle of some 8 inches deep and 10 feet across.  While we were there, it was probably 18 inches deep, except when the rains came and it was impassable. (the pictures are from opposite sides of the river - the first take standing just above the water's edge is in the second)