Surf school set up at the end up my street, 400 feet from my front door

Playa Jacó Costa Rica

November 21st 2015

Photo by me
(taken at 11:04am)

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10 years ago today, May 1st 2013. I left 'the city', Santa Ana just west of San José & moved to 'the beach'

This was the view at the end of my street. I lived 400 feet from the beach with no tv, cable or wifi in Playa Jacó a Costa Rica surf town for 4 years until May 1st 2017. When I returned to the states.

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One of the best photos I shot in my 6 years living in Costa Rica

Empty boat on a VERY low tide beach in Playa Bejuco

July 7th 2012

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Fisherman being met on the beach with a wagon to transfer their outboard motor back home so it doesn't get stolen overnight

Playa Esterillos Este Costa Rica

July 7th 2012

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The cool thing about living in a small town in Costa Rica? A random parade can just pop up out of nowhere!

This happened on June 28th 2013. Right place, right time.

During the 4 years (May 2013-May 2017) I lived in Playa Jacó

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#TBT Costa Rican flag draped vintage Volkswagon Beetle

Playa Jacó Costa Rica

June 2016

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A multi-colored hammock tied to a coconut tree right on the beach.

Playa Negra

Guanacaste

Costa Rica

April 2012

Photo by me

While on a chef recruiting trip

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Funky trees & an empty beach

Playa Negra

Guanacaste

Costa Rica

April 2012

Photo by me

While on a chef recruiting trip

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Still one of my all time favorite shots

Woman sitting in contemplation while a local rides his horse behind her heading south down the beach

Playa Jacó Costa Rica

March 2015

Photo by me
(right place, right time)

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One of the great things about living in a surf town was on any given day I might catch a surfer in action.

I caught this surfer about to shoot the barrel of a nice wave on my morning beach walk

June 2nd 2013

Playa Jacó Costa Rica.

Right place, right time...

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Jaco Surf School all set up at the end of Calle Bohio in the morning

Playa Jacó Costa Rica

November 24th 2014

Photo by me
(taken at 9:06am)

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#TBT That time Nicky Bluhm performed an acoustic set at the hotel at the end of my street during Jungle Jam in January 2014 in Playa Jacó Costa Rica, where I lived from May 2013 - May 2017.

This was about 400 feet from my front door...

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8 years ago today

The morning the possum got stuck in the tree in front of my cabina & was too afraid to make the jump to my roof (like all of the iguanas did, on the regular)

Playa Jacó Costa Rica

March 9th 2015

Photo by me

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6 years ago today

Surfboard art & artist

Playa Jacó Costa Rica farmers market
(held every Friday from 7am to 7pm)

February 24th 2017

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Lone beach chairs with an umbrella

Early afternoon

Playa Jacó Costa Rica

November 13th 2015

Photo by me
(taken at 1:16pm)

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Yes

Funky trees & an empty beach

Playa Negra Guanacaste Costa Rica

April 2012. Photo taken by me on a chef recruiting trip

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3 of my local Playa Jacó Costa Rica neighbors out for an afternoon ride on the beach with their beautiful horses

June 3rd 2015

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#TBT All of the surf breaks from Playa Hermosa Costa Rica looking south towards Quepos / Manuel Antonio

December 2011

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The beach 200 meters (655 feet) this way
(just follow the path)

On the road by the Post Office (yes there is one) near the soccer stadium in the south end of town

Playa Jacó Costa Rica

July 2013

Photo by me

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A multi-colored hammock tied to a coconut tree right on the beach

Playa Negra

Guanacaste

Costa Rica

April 2012

While on a chef recruiting trip

Photo by me

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