Tag Archives: nature

Panamanian Mango Trees

There are mango trees, and then there are mango trees! I am familiar with mango trees. I had three in Florida, two of which survived a couple bad winters and were thriving when I left. Here in Panama there are … Continue reading

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Flowers at the Fruit Market!

Apologies to those of you who got my previous post. I wanted to see how the featured image looked,  and I hit publish instead of preview. Oops!  :o) We were in town today so we stopped at the farmer’s market … Continue reading

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Fabulous Skies Today!

It’s summer here now. We’re not getting nearly as much rain, the humidity is down, it’s more breezy, and the temperature is absolutely perfect. The skies also look different and the clouds are fabulous. Those of you who have known … Continue reading

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Panamanian Lawn Mowers

People tend to make use of what they have so if your yard needs a trim, what is the easiest way to accomplish this?

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Delicate

Weekly Photo Challenge: Delicate I have some photos of delicate things, but they also remind us of how delicate their existence is, and how important it is for us humans to be aware of our impact on them. Praying mantis … Continue reading

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Another Lizard Encounter

We came home from the store about noon to find this lizard in the driveway. He walked off into the grass when he saw us but was nice enough to stick around so I could get a few photos. He’s … Continue reading

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A Word a Week Photo Challenge – Blue

I can do this one! Here in Panama, we also have lots of blue. So, since this PHOTO CHALLENGE landed in my mailbox, I figured why not. I was going to post these photos anyway, so this is a perfect … Continue reading

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We’re Off to See the Sunset

There were fabulous clouds all afternoon so we thought it might be an interesting sunset. First, we noticed this towards the south. Quick! Grab the cameras and lets go up the hill where we can see more of the sky! … Continue reading

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The Lizard Encounter, and whatever else is on my desk at the moment

We went to the tennis court yesterday morning and it was in use, so we came back in the afternoon. This turned out to be a lucky thing. When we arrived, there was this huge iguana in the road just … Continue reading

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Lets Go Hunt for Bananas!

Actually, we didn’t set out to hunt for bananas, but when we go walking in the forest who knows what will happen. A butterfly! Of course I couldn’t resist taking a few pictures, and then switched to my macro lens for this … Continue reading

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