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Hello from sunny Costa Rica
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Hello Everyone,

 

I am from Texas, but my husband and I moved to Costa Rica in April of 2013. We love it here (weather perfection).

One of the benefits of being here is I have time (between design projects) to pursue some of my hearts desires, photography (never ending subjects of beauty), oil painting AND learning to play the Violin.

I bought an Electric Cecilio based on the review I watched by Fiddlerman. I did not want to spend a lot of money to find out I was not as enamored with the Violin as I may have thought, but just the opposite has happened, I have fallen in love with it. I practice every day, it sits out next to my desk, so that it is always easily grabbed and played.

I have since ordered a Rosalia acoustic violin and have not been able to touch it yet :-( ...but soon. I will be flying to the states at the end of this month for my sons wedding and will pick up my new Rosalia; as well as the Courier Case that I ordered from Fiddlerman. I am very excited!!

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Welcome photo girl! 

 

wow living in costa rica sounds awesome! and congratulations of taking up the violin. it is definitely an awesome pastime. 

 

 

Lead me, Follow me, or get out of my way!

             ~General George S. Patton

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Welcome from Alaska.  I would love to see some of your photos of your area. 

 

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1stimestar,

 

If you click on my The Bella Lens link, you can see many of my Costa Rica images. I am always adding new ones.

 

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Nice to meet you! Welcome!   

Toni from Cali, 2 year new violinist.

Vibrato Desperato.... Desperately seeking vibrato

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Nice to meet You, and welcome to the forum!

Love your photos!

PS: have the same case - good choice =)

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Ah the pura vida -- nice. Costa Rica is my favorite place, other than maybe Hawaii, but I like the Ticos better.

Hasta Luego,

Uzi

A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. ~Herm Albright

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Welcome, @Photogirl ! Sounds like you've been bitten by the fiddlebug. We're all victims of that particular pest. :)

Yes, please post some of your photos. They must be beautiful. I'm a shutterbug myself, so I love seeing others' photography work.

-- Diane

 

When the work's all done and the sun's settin' low,

I pull out my fiddle and I rosin up the bow.

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The birds and flower pics are very nice. Welcome to > another tangent of your existence. music.

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Oh, I didn't notice the link above last night. Just took a look. Very nice shots, @Photogirl ! My favorite is the hummingbird (I'm partial to hummingbirds). Do you know what kind it is?

When the work's all done and the sun's settin' low,

I pull out my fiddle and I rosin up the bow.

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Thank you everyone for the kind words. 

KindaScratchy....I am not sure what kind of hummingbird, I love hummingbirds too.

Uzi...The Ticos are wonderful...living in Costa Rica is pura vida!

 

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Welcome @Photogirl !  From Sunny California...  Not sure of weather perfection here but it's pretty darn nice.

I've always wanted to visit Costa Rica, I have a friend that moved down there about 3 years ago...

Enjoy...

 

C

 

A Painter Paints Pictures On Canvas...

Musicians Paint Their Pictures On Silence...

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Welcome photogirl :-)

I'm glad you also found weather perfection. Not to shabby here in Fort Lauderdale either.

Your hobbies correspond nicely with playing the violin. Being creative with art is beneficial to musical creativity and helps with relaxation too I believe.

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I hope you will be happy with your new violin, there is a huge difference between an acoustic violin and electric. We appreciate your business with the Courier Case.

Looking forward to your future posts.

 

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but the one who needs the least."

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