A friend of mine who owns a sizeable coffee plantation located at some of the highest areas of Central Panama asked me: “On my land I have several creeks and lots of water, I was wondering if we could make a lake there?” My usual reply to such questions is: “Let’s find out, when do we start?”

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Here are some of the more interesting bugs I come across in my daily activities. Of some I know names, for others I invented them. Since not every critter was willing to pose, the quality of the pictures varies. Nevertheless, I hope you enjoy them!

So I am back in Panama and working as a freelance designer/writer/content creator (until I find a good project to work on, or get a new business going.)  Have a look at my work (PDF), perhaps we can help each other.

Shot with my Samsung A3 which has a decent camera when the light is good. But if I can get my hands on something better that would be a blast.

When we moved to Portugal this year, my artist girlfriend Yani, coming from a city, was worried that we would find few artists in a small town in Portugal. Over the weeks that followed, I met and talked to a surprising amount of artists from the area, and I decided to turn it into a surprise party. So I organized an art café on the day of Yani’s 30th birthday, and invited everyone who did anything artistic, not just painters and sculptures but also graphic design and embroidery. Unfortunately, Yani got sick shortly before the event and had to return to France. This is the flyer I made for a birthday that never happened: