Violet Sabrewing

Each morning I'd awake to the sound of the rushing rapids of a river that ran nearby the lodge. The cooler climate was so welcome. When not getting overly-excited about photographing hummingbirds I went walking into the forest along trails leading from the lodge. They took you into, what felt like at least, deep jungle in the cloud forest.

Lush green vegetation was everywhere, with epiphites like bromeliads growing off other plants, each vying for sunlight - prime real-estate in a dense rainforest!

The river had swelled due to a lot rainfall recently and so it gave for some great opportunities for landscape photography, something I always try to do a bit of to show the wildlife's environment...