During my recent photowalk at San Miguelito, I was looking for textures, patterns, shapes, faces and of course, color. I found them all. The following photographs depict the rich colors of Panama fruits deposited inside large glass containers. It was just what I was looking for. Take a look and enjoy a scene from a [...]
Archive for September, 2010
Natural Tropical Fruit Shakes
Posted in Photography, tagged Beverages, Color, Colors, Farmers' Markets, fruits, Panama, Photography, Street Markets on September 10, 2010 | 3 Comments »
A Golden Apple in the Tropics
Posted in Miscellaneous, tagged Agriculture, fruits, Golden Apple, Jewish Plum, Panama, Street Markets, Tourism, Yuplon on September 9, 2010 | 2 Comments »
This is a fruit found in Central America known as “yuplón”; however the literature on vegetation and fruit trees specifically defines it as Jobo, whose family’s name is Anacardiaceae and its scientific name is Spondias mombin L, (Soondrias cvtherea) or Spondias Dulcis (Spondias Cytherea) depending on its variety. I understand the name yuplón comes from [...]
Is It Mamón Chino or Rambutan?
Posted in Miscellaneous, tagged Farmers' Markets, fruits, Mamón Chino, Panama, Photography, Rambután, Southeast Asia on September 8, 2010 | 2 Comments »
The answer is that both are one and the same. Mamón Chino or Rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum)) are the names of is a medium-sized tropical tree in the family Sapindaceae and the fruit of this tree. It is native to Malaysia, Indonesia, The Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Southeast Asia, although its precise natural distribution is unknown. [...]
The Green Honey Berries of Panama
Posted in Miscellaneous, tagged Agriculture, Food, fruits, Mamones, Panama, San Miguelito, Street Market, Tourism on September 7, 2010 | 2 Comments »
During our visit to the farmers’ market of San Miguelito, we came upon a delicious fruit which Panamanians love. In Panama we call this fruit mamones or mamoncillos. The scientific name is “Melicoccus Bijugatus”. The fruit clusters are branched, compact and heavy with nearly round, green fruits tipped with a small protrusion, and suggesting at [...]
A Farmers’ Market at San Miguelito
Posted in Miscellaneous, tagged Agriculture, Diet, Distribution Channels, Farmers, Farmers' Markets, Food, Panama, Produce, Roadside Markets, San Miguelito, Tourism on September 6, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Farmers’ markets are markets, usually held out-of-doors, in public spaces, where farmers can sell produce to the public, bypassing the middleman which sometimes takes the bigger slice of the pie. Farmers’ market produce is renowned for being locally grown and very fresh. People argue farmers’ markets allow farmers to pick produce at the peak of [...]
Twisted Signs
Posted in Photography, tagged City Hall, Maintenance, Mayor of Panama City, Panama, Panama City, Signs, Streets, Traffic, Urban Development on September 5, 2010 | 2 Comments »
The Traditional Family
Posted in Miscellaneous, tagged Divorces, Family, Global Meltdown, Love, Protection, Society, Traditional Values on September 4, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Most of the social problems in our large urban centers are directly linked to the deterioration of the family structure. The traditional family, also known as the nuclear family, has been shattered due to economic stress. In an effort to make ends meet, both parents have to work, leaving their children behind. While their parents [...]
Major Web Browsers Global Market Share Performance – August 2010
Posted in Web Browsers, tagged Apple, Competition, Google, Internet, Marketshare, Microsoft, Mozilla, Opera, Software, Web Browsers on September 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
August is now a memory. It’s time to turn the page and look forward in search of fresh activities and goals. However, it’s always prudent to look back and learn from past experiences. History is a dependable teacher full of wisdom. As usual, I depend on Net Applications to monitor the past performance of web [...]
Fondas at the Hospital
Posted in Photography, tagged Fondas, Food, Hospitals, Panama on September 2, 2010 | 4 Comments »
A Flower in Bloom
Posted in Photography, tagged Children, Culture, Dresses, Garments, Panama, Photographs, Pictures, Polleras, Portraiture on September 1, 2010 | 4 Comments »
If you have children of your own, or have been near children, you already know the pleasure of watching them grow. Children are like flowers slowly developing and blooming into beautiful human flowers–specially if they are girls. Karol, our grandniece, has been very close to us and we have monitored her growth and developing into [...]
