Peanut Butter Cookies

This is a recipe that has been in my family for a long time. Many of our guests ask for this recipe as they enjoy the peanut butter cookies we make here on site. These are the "plain" peanut butter cookies. We also have the cookies that have peanut butter and chocolate chip, I will share those on another day. Click on the link to download the pdf file for the cookies.

Peanut Butter Cookies

Cool Green Science - TNC Blog

This is an interesting article about new forms of energy consumption. The impacts of such vary based upon the type of energy production. I recently reconnected with one of my friends from high school and college who is also in this same business. With the new regulations in the USA and in other parts of the world this issue needs to be addressed yesterday. We are also encountering these types of things here in Bocas. There are several projects which are dealing with both waste management and biofuel. We are watching these projects carefully. We shall see what happens - we all may be using waste products to create our fuel someday.

More Tarpon

The guys really got into some fish while Gary was here. The Tarpon and Jack Crevalle were thick. Here are some more shots of the Tarpon they hung out with during Gary's stay.

Vince's Jack Crevalle

Vince did some serious fishing while he was here. There were several Tarpon and Jack Crevalle. Here he is with one of his Jack Crevalle.

Another Tarpon

This one is Jim's. He and Jon were not having any fun at all. They both look like they were wishing for their old jobs back in the States - don't you think? It is a tough life, but someone has to do it.

Vince's Tarpon

Jon helped Vince get his bait on the hook and the rod in the water. Vince did all the fancy fighting and then Jon helped him get him to the boat. Nice fish.

Fly rod explosion

So, Gary wanted to see some fly fishing in action while he was here. Jim of course told him no problem. So, Jim takes his brother Greg's new fly rod out with them to fish that day. Jim gets on the rod to work it so that Gary can get some photos of the process. Next thing you know the rod explodes. Everyone on the boat can't imagine what has just happened. Jim is just sick as his brother hasn't even used his rod yet. And Gary captured it all on film.

Smooth as silk

Smooth as silk - the water that is. Getting ready for another fine day of fishing.

What happens when the pros come out to play...

We were fortunate to host Gary Kramer and his fishing buddy Vince Bruccolieri in April 2009. They came to do some fishing; however the ended up doing some catching :-)

Gary kindly shared the photos he took during their stay with us. I am going to present them to you over the month. Here is a bit more information about Gary that I collected from his website.

Gary Kramer is a full-time outdoor writer and photographer based in Willows, California. He is a Contributing Photographer for Sports Afield and is the Senior Correspondent for the Bird Hunting Report. One of the most prolific writer/photographers in the country, his images and words are regularly published in Ducks Unlimited, Petersen's Hunting, American Hunter, Shooting Sportsman, WildBird, other magazines and, numerous books, calendars and corporate advertizing. Since 2002, Gary has been a featured photographer in Cabela's Conservation Calendar and has won numerous awards including "The Best of the Best" top honor in the Outdoor Writers Association of America photo contest.

Gary has traveled the globe for more than two decades in search of new and interesting hunting, fishing and photographic opportunities. These travels have taken him to the sands of the Sahara in Egypt and Chad, the alpine tundra of Sweden, the Pampas of Argentina and Uruguay, the moors of Scotland and the swamps of Zambia and Botswana. Gary has hunted, fished and photographed in 30 foreign countries as well as Hawaii, Alaska and the continental US.

Gary earned Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in wildlife management from Humboldt State University and for 26 years was a biologist and refuge manager with the US Fish and Wildlife Service. From 1989 to 1999, he was the manager of the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Complex where he directed the management of six wildlife refuges, largely devoted to providing wintering habitat for waterfowl. Gary retired from the Service to pursue his writing and photo career full time.

Gary and Vince's trip was arranged for them by Detail Company Adventures. Gary told Cody Greany who arranged the trip for him that Tranquilo Bay is one of his favorite places in all of his travels. This means a lot to us coming from someone who is as well traveled as Gary.

Enjoy his photos. We are.

Bocas Sustainable Tourism Alliance on FaceBook

So, you can now keep up with all the activities of the Bocas Sustainable Tourism Alliance on its website at www.discoverbocasdeltoro.com and on FaceBook. BSTA would love for you to become a fan.

BSTA has a tourism information center open on Calle Tercera on Isla Colon for any of you traveling to Bocas. BSTA has information on all of its members available both online and in the information center. There are many different projects in different stages of development to promote sustainable tourism here in Bocas del Toro.

The first Farmer's Market, developed in conjunction with the municipality, is going to be held this Saturday, September 5 in the park on Isla Colon. Please support the Farmer's Market and BSTA. We all hope to make a positive difference here in Bocas.