Gamini Ratnavira

		Hola! We just wanted to share a few of our favorite memories of our visit with Gary and Daisy Vaucher, clients and friends of ours in Panama. We enjoyed every moment from the cloud forests on the Costa Rican border, to the deep lush rain forest on the Columbian border that we accessed by Gary's helicopter. We visited the canal, the ruins, Barro Colorado Island via Ferry; a Smithsonian research Island. We observed quetzals, trogons, toucans, macaws, and a host of tropical hummingbirds, and finally Gamini's trees!
Ode to the Guardians of the Rain Forest.. The trees here outnumber man..powerful and protective They host his nourishment, his medicine, the past, present and his future A living host to all... they make known their presence with creeks and cracks And crashing announcements; In awe they stand yeilding to rains and wind.. a beautiful strength man is too busy destroying To comprehend....		Finally we will leave you with a rain forest poem, and above and to your left are Gamini's field sketches that he drew on site! Also, please check out our Panama Friendly Neighbors! www.canopytower.com www.losquetzales.com www.peregrinefund.org Continue scrolling down for more poetry and art.

Panamanian Poetry By Lisa Warner Albright In Panama… Here when the rain begins The winds chime in And the tropical breezes Entice you The warmth soothes Your hurried soul Reminding you to drink in All of its wonder As well as the water you taste

As it quenches you The sounds of birds calling And trees dancing Caress you like a lullaby Yes, Panama is the kind of place That will inspire the weary And heal the pain of Our hurried pursuit In a way That leaves one Understanding the interconnectedness Of all life forms Is in the essence of the rain forest.

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Clowns of Panama

Crowned Jewel of Panama

Red Eyes

Quetzals

Crowned Jewels of Panama

Chestnut Crowned Bullfinches

Pride of Panama