Baru Black Mountain Finca
All photos copyright 2005 by Bill Baio. All rights reservd.
December 15th brought a trip to our tenants', Rod and Dori Braden, coffee farm which is on the road to Rio Sereno from Volcan.
This view is from the existing house on the property. The road going around the bend heads towards Rio Sereno.
This view is looking up the hill from the back of the house. The dark green foliage to the right of the pine tree is coffee.
Some more of Rod's coffee.
One of the workers tends to new coffee plants.
Mount Baru is seen in the distance. Some of the antennas are visible on top.
Some ripe coffee cherries contrast against the dark green leaves of the coffee plants.
A blue Eucalyptus tree rises amidst the green trees around it.
This water wheel pumps water up a pretty good sized hill to provide water to Rod's farm.
This photo was supplied courtesy of Rod Braden. It shows the pump mechanism and wheel in greater detail.
Dorian and Rod Braden take a moment in the shade.