Author: Manuel F. Simoes

Enjoying Life in Gloucester Mass

Costa Rica Adventure–People of Barra del Colorado

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Below is a slide show of some of the people in the village of Barra del Colorado Village. Most of the photos are of the children and their wonderful smiles.

Costa Rica Adventure – Three Toed Sloth Rescue

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While going up the Rio Colorado we encountered a three toed sloth attempting to swim across.  We stopped and picked her up and brought her to the other side. 

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Costa Rica Adventure–Houses of Barra del Colorado

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Below is a slide show of  some of the Houses found in Barra del Colorado.  The Village of Barra del Colorado is located on Rio Colorado.  The Village is separated by the River, houses shown are from the Northern part of the village.  The population is approximately 700-1,000 people for the entire village of Barra del Colorado.

Silver King Fishing Lodge, operated and managed by Roseanne Cody of Gloucester,  is the major employer for the village.  

Good Harbor Beach – Early Birds

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Good Harbor Beach – Enjoying an early sunning at Good Harbor Beach today.

Grandparents, mother and Children from Melrose, while Dad was working.

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Costa Rica Adventure – Buying Fish

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Local Fishermen in Barra del Rio Colorado, come to the Lodge to sell fish, they present, gut it, and weigh it.  They take the gills and other parts, and eat them, especially the gills which they fry.

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Costa Rica Adventure – Fishing, Lizards and Birds

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I was fortunate to spend 10 days in Costa Rica, staying at Silver King Lodge operated and Managed by Roseanne Cody of Gloucester.

 

 

I will be posting photos of life on the Rio Colorado (Brown Colored River)

Below are photos of a Lizard who likes to rest on a hammock and eat bugs.

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Below are some of the birds found at the lodge.

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Waiting for the Thomas E. Lannon Sails

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Anxiously waiting for the summer and the Thomas E. Lannon sail out of Gloucester.

Thomas E. Lannon Sail in Gloucester Harbor

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1915 circa GHS ROTC

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Close Ups below,  perhaps it could be one of GMG readers Grandfather or their Great Grandfather.

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Photos courtesy of David B. Cox

1953 Field Day at Newell Stadium

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Below are some Zoomed Portions of the above photo

Identified by David Cox are James Power and James Greely

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Photo is courtesy of David B. Cox