Tag Archives: jungle

Crested Oropendola

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

I got a very lucky shot with my camera yesterday! This is a crested oropendola. At first glance it looks like a crow until you see the bright yellow tail feathers and the white beak. I’ve seen them in … Continue reading →

Posted in bird watching, expat, expatriate, Panama, photography, wildlife | Tagged Bird, bird watching, birds, Central America, Chiriqui, Chiriqui Province, David, expat, expatriate, forest, International Living, jungle, Latin America, nature, oropendola, Panama, Photograph, photography | 15 Comments

Cicadas, Hawks, and a Day in Panama

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

As always, I continue to be amazed by things I see every day, and I continue to keep a camera close. I was out on my bike and rode into some sort of commotion. Apparently there was a family of … Continue reading →

Posted in bird watching, expat, expatriate, insects, Panama, photography, wildlife | Tagged birds, Central America, Chiriqui, Chiriqui Province, Cicada, David, expat, expatriate, Flora and Fauna, Flower, forest, insects, International Living, jungle, Latin America, nature, Panama, Photograph, photography | 10 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Home

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

Weekly Photo Challenge: Home Everything needs a home of some sort. We have a home (my husband is writing a blog post about it soon). There are also other homes around here – people, animals, birds, insects… everything needs a … Continue reading →

Posted in expat, expatriate, insects, Panama, photography | Tagged Central America, Chiriqui, Chiriqui Province, David, expat, expatriate, forest, Home, insects, International Living, jungle, Latin America, nature, Panama, Photograph, photography, postaday, termites, Tree | 21 Comments

Brush Fires

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

We’ve smelled smoke and seen quite a few brush fires lately. I remember these fires in the US and they were a huge problem. Sometimes they would get out of control and cause major devastation and burn homes and other … Continue reading →

Posted in Exploring the Area, Panama, photography | Tagged brushfire, Central America, Chiriqui, Chiriqui Province, David, expat, expatriate, fire, Firefighter, forest, International Living, jungle, Panama, Photograph, photography, Wildfire | 6 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Unique

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

Weekly Photo challenge: Unique These may not be unique, but they certainly are unique to me! Thank you Joel (of FindingMyselfInPanama) for letting me use a number of your excellent photos for this post! Here’s some other posts for this … Continue reading →

Posted in insects, Panama, Photo Challenge, photography | Tagged Central America, Chiriqui, Chiriqui Province, David, expat, expatriate, insects, International Living, jungle, lizards, nature, Panama, Photograph, photography, postaday | 30 Comments

The River in Summer

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

I know, it’s supposed to be winter, but in Panama it’s summer. We are getting no rain and it’s often very breezy. It’s drier, a little warmer in the afternoons, and a little cooler at night. Someone commented on my … Continue reading →

Posted in Panama, photography, the River | Tagged Central America, Chiriqui, Chiriqui Province, David, expat, expatriate, forest, International Living, jungle, Latin America, nature, Panama, Photograph, photography, river | 12 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Love

Posted on January 26, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

Weekly Photo Challenge: Love No challenge here. This is easy! I remember hearing something a long time ago that stayed with me – “Love is a behavior, not a feeling. Love is a verb” It is how you behave with … Continue reading →

Posted in expat, expatriate, Panama, photography | Tagged Central America, Chiriqui, Chiriqui Province, David, expat, expatriate, forest, International Living, jungle, nature, Panama, Photograph, photography, postaday, Relationships, river | 25 Comments

Lets go to the River!

Posted on January 19, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

There is no water in the neighborhood today. It happens, so we have water stored for such days. But, I wanted to wash my hair and freshen up after bike riding and we hadn’t been to the river for a … Continue reading →

Posted in Exploring the Area, Panama, photography, the River | Tagged Central America, Chiriqui, Chiriqui Province, David, expat, expatriate, forest, International Living, jungle, nature, Panama, Photograph, photography, river, sunset photo, water | 19 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Beyond

Posted on January 19, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

Weekly Photo Challenge: Beyond This challenge turned out to be more challenging than most for me. I had some ideas but had trouble turning them into reality. Then I had this opportunity, my husband sitting beside the river. Hopefully the … Continue reading →

Posted in Panama, Photo Challenge, photography | Tagged Central America, Chiriqui, Chiriqui Province, David, expat, expatriate, forest, International Living, jungle, nature, Panama, Photograph, photography, postaday, river | 20 Comments

Flowers in the Forest

Posted on December 24, 2012 by Kris Cunningham

We hadn’t been walking in the forest for a while so we wanted to go back. It’s summer now, drier and windier. I was surprised at the number of flowers we saw! There seemed to be a lot more than … Continue reading →