Another Tree

Posted on April 2, 2013 by

I am endlessly fascinated by the trees here.  We were walking in a new area the other day, an open space where roads are being built in preparation for a new housing area. At the end of one of the roads was this magnificent tree.

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The tree gets more interesting the closer you get.

What a beautiful tree!
The trunk is massive
The base is gorgeous
another view of the trunk
the limbs above are also massive
Look up!
The base is so interesting
The base is beautiful from all sides

I’ve been looking on amazon. There is a book there – Trees of Panama and Costa Rica. I think I need something like this. I’d also like to have a book about insects. According to “Insects of Panama and Mesoamerica” on amazon –  One of the highest concentrations of insect species in the world is found in Mesoamerica and the Isthmus of Panama. But, that is a subject for another day. Right now we are off to visit the river, and I’m taking the camera (of course!)

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About Kris Cunningham

We live in David, Chiriqui Provence, Republic of Panama! This blog is about some of our experiences in our new country.
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11 Responses to Another Tree

  1. indacampo says:
    April 2, 2013 at 1:52 pm

    That is a beautiful corotu tree. Our ceiling and beams are made of it and we have several in the campo around us. Aren’t the trunks cool? http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/traveler-magazine/photo-contest/entries/47654/view/

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    • Kris says:
      April 2, 2013 at 3:11 pm

      Thank you 🙂 It’s good to have a friend who knows all sorts of things about this area. Yes, they are very cool!

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      • indacampo says:
        April 2, 2013 at 9:22 pm

        LOL! I’m just paying it forward. I’m not really as brilliant as I make out! I’m just curious…like you! 🙂

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  2. Robert A. Smiley says:
    April 2, 2013 at 3:52 pm

    Looks a lot like the Cypress trees in South LA., big butress roots and all ! Almost makes me feel at home

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  3. roaed says:
    April 2, 2013 at 3:54 pm

    The butress roots look a lot like the Cypress trees in South LA.

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  4. danjan66 says:
    April 3, 2013 at 10:17 am

    I have been following your blog for awhile now. My husband and I are coming to Panama this summer to look into possibly retiring there. One of the places we want to check out is David. We have been communicating with “indacampo” as well and would love to contact you to discuss your experiences, where to stay, etc. etc. Hope to hear back from you.

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    • Kris says:
      April 3, 2013 at 4:12 pm

      Absolutely! We’ve only been here 5-6 months and are hardly experts, but we would be happy to share whatever we know. I’ll send you an email.

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  5. Playamart - Zeebra Designs says:
    April 3, 2013 at 10:34 pm

    that’s a beautiful tree!

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