Category Archives: insects

A Blue Bug

Posted on June 4, 2015 by Kris Cunningham

We were hunting for mangoes one day when I saw what looked like a very large wasp. It was very busy scurrying around in the leaves, opening and closing its wings. When the sun caught the wings there will be … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Rule of Thirds

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Kris Cunningham

Weekly Photo Challenge: Rule of Thirds The Rule of Thirds is a photography concept that puts the subject of the photograph off-center, which usually results in blank space in the rest of the image. If you focus closely on your subject and … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Symmetry

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Kris Cunningham

Weekly Photo Challenge: Symmetry I am also way behind on photo challenges. I have been sorting through a couple years worth of photos and backing them up in case this old laptop bites the dust. In the process, I have come … Continue reading →

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Strange Creatures

Posted on December 8, 2014 by Kris Cunningham

We have been watching a couple very strange creatures!  They are both in a pot of little lemon trees I have been growing. I know they are eating the trees but I have more trees, and the creatures are far more interesting. … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge, Cover Art

Posted on November 3, 2014 by Kris Cunningham

Weekly Photo Challenge, Cover Art For this week’s Photo Challenge, stimulate your creative process and imagine which of your images you would like to see gracing the cover of a book, an album, or a magazine. We cut down a banana tree to harvest the bananas, … Continue reading →

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Scorpion? Again?

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Kris Cunningham

We were told that scorpions tend to come in houses during the dry season because they are looking for water. We have found this to be true so far. We are now in the height of rainy season though and … Continue reading →

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Bugs in Nicaragua

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Kris Cunningham

It is a rainy day today, perfect for sorting photos, catching up on blog posts, and cleaning up from a bug invasion. You know me and bugs 😀  I haven’t been specifically looking for them or working in the yard … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Dialogue

Posted on August 29, 2014 by Kris Cunningham

Weekly Photo Challenge: Dialogue  for this week’s challenge, bring together two of your photos into dialogue. What do they say to each other? These were found within a few feet of each other on the same wall.   Related articles … Continue reading →

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Bugs and Critters of the Day

Posted on August 22, 2014 by Kris Cunningham

We have bugs. I have a camera. You know what that means. Bug pictures! There is always something interesting crawling or flying around here. I love being outdoors here, and have been spending many late evenings outdoors on the terrace … Continue reading →

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Bugs

Posted on July 12, 2014 by Kris Cunningham

My life would not be complete without photos of bugs now and then. Most of these were seen on a pillar on the terrace one day so I grabbed my macro lens to take a closer look. The field of … Continue reading →

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