Monthly Archives: June 2013

Macho de Monte, revisited

Today we went to Macho de Monte, near Cuesta de Piedra, with our friends Holly and Scott. This was our second visit and I was happy to go back to this amazing place. We met in Dolega which is an experience … Continue reading

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Macro Photos

I’ve been playing with my macro lens the last couple days. It’s interesting that sometimes you see a detail in a photo that you didn’t see when you were taking the photos. .

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We Have Water!

One wouldn’t think this is remarkable, but today it is. The water has been shut off every day for a week, sometimes not coming back on until quite late at night. No one seems to know what is going on, just … Continue reading

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Weekly Photo Challenge: The World Through Your Eyes

Weekly Photo Challenge: The World Through Your Eyes The instructions are: “we challenge you to take and share a photograph that shows a command of your frame. Lead our eyes somewhere. Make us focus on something.” I figure the whole point … Continue reading

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Another Jigsaw Puzzle

OK Karen, this one’s for you. No green. No green at all. Not even a leaf 😀 Online jigsaw puzzles from JigsawSite.com

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A Jigsaw Puzzle

I happened across this in another blog and thought it was fun. This is a photo I took of the woods by the house as the sun was coming up. Online jigsaw puzzles from JigsawSite.com PS If you want to … Continue reading

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PriceMart in David, Panama

Now and then when we are out, I’ll take my camera so you can see what we have available here. This is our PriceMart, similar to a Costco in the US. These photos were taken while trying not to be … Continue reading

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June Baby Pictures

I may not be there, but I can still get pictures. My other daughter Elizabeth and her husband went to visit, and these are their photos. Thank you Elizabeth! 🙂 Camden is growing so fast. He has so many more … Continue reading

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A Birthday in Panama

How do you spend your first birthday in Panama? Wake up to an email box overflowing with Facebook greetings, ecards, and messages. Even my Italian teacher from a couple years ago sent me good wishes. I think the best surprise … Continue reading

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The Grasshopper!

Yesterday I saw the biggest grasshopper I’d ever seen! It was maybe four inches long and really beautiful. My friend and I were walking around my yard and she spotted in on one of my pineapple plants. She wanted to … Continue reading

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