Gallery

All photographs taken within 1.5 km of the bed.

An archive, lightly organised. Click a section to expand. The numbers are not curated highlights — they are simply what we have, kept honest. 12 of the casa, 5 inside, 14 sunrises, 14 ships, 5 of the sky, 25 birds across 15 species.

01 The Casa The casa pequeña, in different lights.

Twelve. Mornings, late afternoons, deep night. The same wooden house from a few different angles, in a few different moods.

Photograph from La Casa Pequeña
Photograph from La Casa Pequeña
Photograph from La Casa Pequeña
Photograph from La Casa Pequeña
Photograph from La Casa Pequeña
Photograph from La Casa Pequeña
Photograph from La Casa Pequeña
Photograph from La Casa Pequeña
Photograph from La Casa Pequeña
Photograph from La Casa Pequeña
Photograph from La Casa Pequeña
Photograph from La Casa Pequeña
02 Inside One room, and what is in it.

Bed, desk, kitchen. The mirror over the desk is angled so the sea stays in view while you work.

The inside of the casa: bed by the windows, desk, and an L-shaped wooden kitchen counter
The whole room
The bed, with windows on two sides looking into sea grape and palms
The bed
A desk with an external monitor and a mirror reflecting the sea
The desk
The desk setup, with the beach and a palm reflected in the tall mirror
Sea in the mirror
An open kitchen cupboard with coffee, staples, plates and utensils
Kitchen cupboard
03 Sunrises Sunrises from the deck.

All taken from the same wooden boards, looking east. The sun comes up over open water, so it tends to put on a show.

Photograph from La Casa Pequeña
Photograph from La Casa Pequeña
Photograph from La Casa Pequeña
Photograph from La Casa Pequeña
Photograph from La Casa Pequeña
Photograph from La Casa Pequeña
Photograph from La Casa Pequeña
Photograph from La Casa Pequeña
Photograph from La Casa Pequeña
Photograph from La Casa Pequeña
A seabird crossing a gold sky, the sun behind heavy cloud
Red and orange cloud banks over the sea before sunrise
A dog silhouetted between two trees, the sun low over the sea behind
A sky full of small high clouds, the sun just above the horizon
04 Ships The ships that pass.

The shipping lanes run a few miles offshore. We do not seek them out — we just notice them. Identification is sometimes a guess.

Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival
Unknown
Unidentified
Virgin Voyages
Virgin Voyages
Unknown
Unidentified
Holland America likely
Holland America (probably)
Unknown
Unidentified
Royal Caribbean
Royal Caribbean
Royal Caribbean
Royal Caribbean
MSC Cruises
MSC
MSC Cruises
MSC
Unknown
Unidentified
Holland America or Cunard
Holland America or Cunard
Unknown
Unidentified
Royal Caribbean likely
Royal Caribbean (probably)
05 The Sky Rain, and the moon.

The other things the sky does. A rainbow over a passing ship, and the full moon in a few of its colours.

A full rainbow arching over the sea, a cruise ship small on the horizon beneath it
Rainbow, ship
A bright white full moon against a black sky
Full moon
A golden full moon among dark clouds
Moon, cloud
An orange full moon cut by thin bands of cloud against a blue evening sky
Orange moon
An orange full moon with a thin band of cloud across its lower edge
Orange moon, again
06 Birds Birds within walking distance.

Fifteen species in this set, all photographed within a 1.5 kilometre walk of the bed. The full list keeps growing; this is what made the cut.

Bare throated Tiger Heron
Bare-throated tiger heron
Bare throated Tiger Heron
Bare-throated tiger heron
Brown Pelican
Brown pelican
Brown Pelican
Brown pelican
Common Black Hawk
Common black hawk
Common Black Hawk
Common black hawk
Ferruginous Pygmy Owl
Ferruginous pygmy owl
Great Blue Heron
Great blue heron
Great Blue Heron
Great blue heron
Great Egret
Great egret
Great Egret
Great egret
Roadside Hawk
Roadside hawk
Royal Tern
Royal tern
Royal Tern
Royal tern
Snowy Egret
Snowy egret
Squirrel Cuckoo
Squirrel cuckoo
Tricolored Heron
Tricolored heron
Tricolored Heron
Tricolored heron
Tropical Kingbird
Tropical kingbird
Tropical Kingbird
Tropical kingbird
Tropical Mockingbird
Tropical mockingbird
Tropical Mockingbird
Tropical mockingbird
Turkey Vulture
Turkey vulture
Turkey Vulture
Turkey vulture
Yellow crowned Night Heron
Yellow-crowned night heron