Category Archives: Panama

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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Community and Acceptance

Posted on July 11, 2014 by Kris Cunningham

When on a bus or plane for hours, what do you do? Write blog posts! My friend Haydee was at my house the other day and had an interesting question. She was watching a TV show from the US and … Continue reading →

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A Visit to the Finca (Farm)

Posted on July 11, 2014 by Kris Cunningham

My friend Cedo has a farm in Cuestra Piedra. She grew up in that area. Her mother in law was one of the first eight families to live there, and she named the town. I am starting to learn a … Continue reading →

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A Birthday Party

Posted on July 11, 2014 by Kris Cunningham

One of the best things about blogging is the great new friends you meet. A Panamanian man living in the US has left many helpful comments, and over the months we have kept in touch occasionally by email as well. … Continue reading →

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An Interesting Bug

Posted on July 5, 2014 by Kris Cunningham

Snakes, bugs… I know, I know but I keep seeing things I’ve never seen before. This bug was sitting on a pail in the utility room one night, and then on the broom handle. It looked like some sort of … Continue reading →

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Dangerous Snakes

Posted on July 4, 2014 by Kris Cunningham

We know there are dangerous snakes here in Panama. We’ve only seen a few snakes but none of the dangerous, until a few days ago. I posted a few photos in the photo challenge recently, and thought this little snake … Continue reading →

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The New Public Market

Posted on July 4, 2014 by Kris Cunningham

There has been a very large, shiny building under construction in David. I heard some time ago that it was going to be a market to house the merchants that are usually on the street. Tuesday I was shopping with … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenges: Contrasts

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Kris Cunningham

Weekly Photo Challenges: Contrasts. This week, in a post created specifically for this challenge, share your own photo showing a CONTRAST. My friend and fellow blogger Holly had a fun get together after the roof was completed on their casita. I … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Between

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Kris Cunningham

Weekly Photo challenge: Between. Capture something in the middle of two things. It can be a person or object, or simply the space in between.  I did some looking on line and think this could be a small Fer de Lance … Continue reading →

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Playa La Barqueta – a Visit to the Beach

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Kris Cunningham

It’s always fun to have someone new around because you have a good reason to visit all of your favorite spots! Kayla, granddaughter of some good friends, was staying with us for a few days and we had such a … Continue reading →

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