Sometimes all you need to tell a story are the visuals. I recently got to spend several days in the Guatemalan jungle communing with nature and photographing wildlife.

It was incredibly lovely!

But honestly the bugs were a nightmare.

Was it worth it?

Yes! For me it is my greatest joy to be among the wildlife. It means that I am willing to put up with bugs, heat, sore feet and all!

Here are the results of what I was privileged to see.

Wild quetzal outside of Santiago, Lago de Atitlan

Wild quetzal outside of Santiago, Lago de Atitlan

Spider Monkey and her baby

American Crocodile

Grey Fox

Great Blue Heron

Spider Monkey Family

Gartered Trogon, relative to the Quetzal

 

The rare and elusive Agami Heron, no one has ever seen its nest or chicks

Mated scarlet macaw pair