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Author Archives: Kris Cunningham
Water, or no water, or using what comes
It’s summer here, a time when water shortages are common. This summer has been much better than last and we have only had a few times without water for part of the day. Tuesday was one of those dry days, … Continue reading
Posted in Miscellaneous
Tagged David, Dry season, Panama, rainy season, seasons, summer, water
19 Comments
Summer Rains and Flowers
We’re in the height of summer when it is expected to be hot and dry, but we’ve had two rainstorms in the last week. What a welcome surprise, and it seemed like the lawns and fields turned green overnight. With … Continue reading
Posted in Exploring the Area, Flowers, Panama, photography
Tagged Chiriqui, David, Dry season, flowers, Panama, summer
8 Comments
A little bit of Carnival
We went to Dolega yesterday afternoon unfortunately just after the music and dancing ended, and before the nighttime festivities. But, at least we got a bit of a look at what was going on there. Dolega is just a small … Continue reading
Weekly Photo Challenge: Abandoned
Weekly Photo Challenge: Abandoned For this week’s photo challenge, show us abandoned. You can go literal, as I have, and share a photo of ruins, a desolate place, or your idea of a wasteland. Or you can interpret it in other ways, … Continue reading
Posted in Panama, Photo Challenge, photography
Tagged abandoned, David, Panama, photo challenge, Weekly Photo Challenge
20 Comments
Snake on the Fence!
What a lucky day yesterday! We just happened to be finishing a late lunch on the patio and something caught my eye on the fence. It was a parrot snake, and I think it’s the most beautiful snake I’ve ever seen. … Continue reading
Posted in Panama, photography, wildlife
Tagged green snake, Leptophis ahaetulla, parrot snake, snake
12 Comments
Poison Dart Frog
I’m sitting here on the patio working on the computer, and out of the corner of my eye I see a tiny little thing hop across the patio. It’s no bigger than the last section of my thumb. How cool … Continue reading
Doing Good Deeds
I recently met someone who takes doing good deeds extremely seriously. I met Tom McCormack and learned a bit about all the amazing things he does in Panama. It started with my good friend Haydeé who is a special ed … Continue reading
A Panamanian Farm
Yesterday my friend Cedo wanted to go up to her finca (farm) which is about 20 minutes south of Volcan, not far from Cuesta Piedra. I was curious to see it, so off we went. It’s a nice drive through … Continue reading
Posted in culture, Exploring the Area, Panama
Tagged chickens, dairy cows, finca, livestock, Panamanian farm, pigs
4 Comments
Motmots and Tutarones, a bit of Panama Wildlife
We see so many birds here! A frequent visitor and one of my favorites is the Blue-Crowned Motmot. They are a bit larger than most of the yard visitors, very quiet, and usually visit singly or in pairs. Like all … Continue reading
Posted in bird watching, insects, Panama, wildlife
Tagged birds, Birdwatching, blue-crowned motmot, Chiriqui, cicadas, insects, motmot, nature, tutarones
5 Comments
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