Panama Canal
The Panama Canal is a fascinating project, especially because of its early 20th century technology. It is conceptually simple, with a lake at the high point (Lake Gatun) and locks […]
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Panama City
Panama City calls itself the Crossroads of the Americas, and the title fits. With the canal connecting the Atlantic and the Pacific and the isthmus connecting North and South America, […]
Octopus vs Conch Followup
The octopus won.
Octopus vs Conch
Today is cloudy and threanening rain, so expectations of my snorkel were not high, but I was treated to see a Common Octopus (Octopus vulgaris) trying to turn a Milk […]
Rush Hour
Since I retired from the real world this is the rush hour I prefer.
Spring Bird Migration Takes Off In Utila
The spring migration season on Utila has really taken off. As usual, warblers make up the biggest list, followed by shorebirds. The warblers recently seen include American Redstart, Black and […]
Lobster
We saw a bunch of lobsters the other day while snorkeling in Blue Bayou (Utila), but haven’t seen them since!
Two Views of the Same World! 