Episode 12 - A Tiny Poison Dart Frog’s Big Leap in Costa Rica

Weaving through the understory of the Costa Rican rainforest, where the smallest creatures often tell the biggest stories.Today’s episode is about the vibrant, thumbnail sized poison dart frogs that dot the forest floor like living gems… and one tiny green climber who turned a curled leaf into an epic quest.I spotted him after a rainstorm, no bigger than my thumbnail, hopping along the trail. He paused at a curled monstera leaf, then started his climb. A jump, a slip, another determined push with those delicate legs until he reached the top, perched like a conqueror on his miniature mountain.As a photographer, these ground level moments are pure magic. The macro lens turns the forest floor into a whole new universe, but it also teaches patience. You can’t force the shot… you have to wait, stay still and let the jungle reveal itself.Poison Dart Frog Portrait: https://www.instagram.com/p/DUq0KPDkSit/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==Episode Wild Photograph: https://www.instagram.com/p/DR-48HUkfMv/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==Episode TikTok Video: https://www.tiktok.com/@sarahlutkewild/video/7578285327320681742?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7623511813687133727Follow the wild on Instagram @sarahlutkewild Prints & more: sarahlutkewild.com #WildlifePhotography #CostaRicaWild #PuraVida