Sean Paul Kelley
Web Exclusives
For the Birds
Birds resemble art in more ways than one, especially when they force us to address questions of ineffable provenance.
A Toast to Hüzün
Finding the blues in a bar in Bursa.
Coastal View
Heading south to the land of live oaks and cotton.
Big Surf
From Costa Rica to Nicaragua, all for the big surf.
Waiting for Motmot
While traveling in Mount Arenal, I ponder the Costa Rican tourist slogan, “Pura vida.”
The Crown Jewel of Costa Rica
The Nicoya Peninsula has some of the best wildlife seeking, bird watching, and hiking in the hemisphere.



