Archive for July, 2011
Stairs Leading Towards the Ocean
Posted in Photography, tagged Abandonment, Boat Landing, Desolation, Panama, Parks, Photograph, Stairs, Structures, Tourism, Union Club on July 31, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Green Outgrowth on an Abandoned Jetty
Posted in Miscellaneous, tagged Jetties, Ocean, Panama, Panama City, Structure, Tourism, Trees on July 29, 2011 | 6 Comments »
The U.S. Postal Service is Aging
Posted in News, tagged Communications, Computers, E-Mail, Finance, Mail, U.S. Postal Service on July 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
A few decades back, most of our communication with our relatives abroad was made either through a phone call, a radiogram, or a letter. During Christmas Season, birthdays, weddings and other social occasions we used to send all kinds of Hallmark cards. We still do, but their numbers have decreased considerably. With the advent of [...]
A Enticing Park by the Ocean
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Panama, Parks, Recreation, Seaside, Tourism, Union Club on July 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Apple is Secretly Bidding for Hulu
Posted in News, tagged Acquisitions and Mergers, Apple Inc. Walt Disney, Comcast, Competition, Hulu, Movies, Netflix, News Corp, Streaming Services, Technology on July 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The Cloud is abuzz about Apple’s interest in acquiring video-streaming service Hulu, According to the rumor mill, Apple Inc. is secretly bidding for this popular video-streaming site. An acquisition of Hulu could bolster Apple’s iTunes store, which provides videos users can rent or buy, and help it compete with Netflix Inc. Hulu offers a subscription [...]
Splashes of Foaming Brine
Posted in Photography, tagged Panama, Photographs, Photography, Rocks, Seaside View, Tourism, Water, Waves on July 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Artificial Islands
Posted in Miscellaneous, tagged Artificial Islands, Construction Projects, Investments, Ocean Reef Islands, Panama, Tourism on July 24, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Currently, artificial islands are an expensive but in some cases lucrative option for many cities having lack-of-land problems (such as Tokyo’s Odaiba and Fukuoka’s island city project.) In the future they may be common sights as many cities (especially Asian cities) around the world face severe urban land shortages and congestion. Eventually, this may make [...]
Folk Art by the Sea
Posted in Miscellaneous, tagged Folk Art, Folklore, Paintings, Panama, Parks, Seaside, Tourism on July 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Amateurish Bokeh
Posted in Photography, tagged Bokeh, Hobbies, Panama, Photograph, Photography, Tourism on July 22, 2011 | 2 Comments »
As I get my feet wet in the fascinating world of photography, I try new tricks after reading about them in photography books. The field is so dense that it invites you to experiment with amazing photographic techniques. One of my latest experiments was trying to come up with a bokeh. The word bokeh comes [...]
