by Mindy Lighthipe | Animal Rescue, Art Books, Art Destinations, Conservation, Costa Rica
Just before the pandemic hit my friend Denise Gillen and I partnered to create a children’s book, Where the Wild Sloths Roam. I have been traveling to Costa Rica for over 30 years and there is a special place in my heart for the wildlife. In 2018 I met Denise at...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Animal Rescue, Colored Pencil, Costa Rica, Environmental Concerns
I LOVE Sloths! For over 30 years I have traveled to Costa Rica. Whenever I am there I always see sloths in the wild. This particular sloth is “Millie” the 2 fingered sloth. A park ranger rescued her when she was only a few weeks old. A huge mudslide...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Animal Portraits, Animal Rescue, Art Destinations, Bird Art, Colored Pencil, Conservation, Costa Rica, Workshops
I have been traveling to Costa Rica for over 30 years. In my travels I search out places that are off the beaten path. I am not much for conventional tourism. It would be unusual for me to be drinking a pina colada on a white sandy beach. I prefer to find places where...
by Mindy Lighthipe | 52/52 Challenge, Animal Portraits, Animal Rescue, Conservation, Costa Rica, Environmental Concerns, Gouache, Uncategorized
20 years ago I made my first trip to Costa Rica. I had always wanted to see the rainforest. I went with some friends and we traveled by bicycle. Bicycling in Costa Rica was a challenge for me. To make a long story short…. I sold my bicycle there and have taken the bus...
