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Spectacular Sarapiqui

Spectacular Sarapiqui

by Scott Setterberg September 17, 2020

Sarapiqui is an expansive area in the northern part of the province of Heredia.  Bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Sarapiqui is known for sprawling farmland, tropical flowers, abundant wildlife, isolated waterfalls, and rustic bridges.  The massive Sarapiqui River flows through the heart of the region and provides irrigation for farmers, white water rafting for adventurers, and fantastic Costa Rica landscape photography opportunities.

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Beautiful Butte Creek Falls

Beautiful Butte Creek Falls

by Scott Setterberg August 18, 2020

The easy trail at Butte Creek falls is slightly more than one mile round trip and wanders through gorgeous rainforest and passes by two incredible and very different waterfalls.  Butte Creeks Falls offers several viewing platforms for incredible Oregon nature photography and is one of seven sensational locations we explore on the October Oregon Fall Colors photo tours.  

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Discovering Hidden Gems

Discovering Hidden Gems

by Scott Setterberg July 27, 2020

When I return from an Oregon landscape photography shoot or photographing Costa Rica waterfalls, I search through my images, select a few favorites, and tirelessly work on those images until they are complete.  After perfecting that handful of favorites, I quickly forget about the rest and leave them alone, sometimes for years. 

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Magical Path of Discovery

Magical Path of Discovery

by Scott Setterberg July 02, 2020

I remember the aromatic scent of meandering pathways through soaring old growth forests and dense tropical jungles and the taste of crisp, clean air.  I recall the initial sound and slightly increasing volume that's forever attached to approaching a hidden stream and recognize my heart racing with joy and expectation of what unknown majesty lies imminently ahead. 

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