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My three Omas Paragon pens live in Costa Rica. I have no idea of how many others Omas fountain pens are in the country, but I guess not so many. I realized that I never tried before to present my pens with a reference to the tropical environment where they work. So, here is a shot of my three faceted pens in the warm light of a tropical noon in Curridabat (the Spanish name for the indigenous Curriravá), close to the capital city, San José. They are fitted with a Extra-fine nib (New Paragon Arco celluloid), a Medium nib (black Paragon with solid gold accents and a onyx wheel), and a Bold nib (old style Paragon Arco Celluloid). The three are absolutely beautiful, extra wet nibs. The Paragons are portrayed against a background of baby bananas. The baby banana, or "Lady Finger", is still a niche production in Costa Rica, with little over 200 hectares cultivated in the Caribbean plains of the country. The Lady Finger is a cultivar resistant to the Black Sigatoka fungus, which has caused widespread damage in many of the world’s banana-growing regions. Baby bananas fruits are little more than 3” (ca. 7-8 cm) long, with a much thinner skin when compared to the typical Cavendish banana, and a very sweet and delicate flavor. Interestingly, the fruit does not become brown when cut. http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s677/Franco_Pupulin/Three%20tropical%20Omas%20Paragon%20FP_zpsnbatfgxc.jpg