Well, big news, I bought a Canon T3i day before yesterday.
A friend is helping me produce the next film and you’ll see his name on it (Charles Lanham). Chuck is also looking for a gr8 deal on a solid 2 cabin cruising boat, so if anyone knows of something please let us know. Preferably on the USA west coast.
Yesterday I went to a seafood festival in a nearby village (Jose Pobre) to take photographs. I’m posting a few so you can get an idea of the local flavor of my neighborhood and its people. 
Since I’ve had the camera I haven’t been able to stop taking pictures, it’s awesome! I bought it with the upgraded 18-135mm lens. I think it will be quite versatile as my zoom lens. I am looking for a fast 50mm (1.0 – 1.3) but for now I can get started.
Having a video camera with proper glass is essential to what i want to do. I want the next film to be beautiful, as well as informative and inspiring. I’ be getting to filming ASAP!
For the immediate future you will see a bloom of photographs on Project BlueSphere as I really enjoy photography as opposed to just taking snapshots.
My iphone died as a phone about a week ago and I’ve just been using it as a camera but I think its time lay it to rest.
I actually don’t have a phone at the moment and I enjoy it. I know I should get a new one incase i need to inform someone of a dragging boat or something. I’ll probably get a cheapie in my trip to colon this week as I have to buy a new 
cruising permit. For the moment I’m enjoying the peace of not have cellular waves invading my space and eating my brain.
The seafood festival was a lot of fun. It took about 20 minutes on the bike to get 
to Jose Pobre. There were probably 500 or more people and the young girls were all competing to be this years queen. There was a really good vibe about the air. This is the biggest party in the area all year, there was a ton of live music, dancing, and drinking.
I met my French friends Mel, Fab, and Thomas. We went to a restaurant and has some pulpo (octopus) and a few beers.
Parades and beauty queens passed and kids banged on anything they could find to add to the rhythm of the evening…, good times.
I was planning on staying late but WOW, did the rain come, and in buckets. I was supposed to meet other friends after 7 but i got pretty cold and returned to Splendid with the intention of returning for dinner. Talk about motor biking in the rain, WOW, torrential!
I ended up at Hanz’s restaurant for dinner. We were the only ones around and he made me a nice chuleta (pork chop) with rice and salad. We had a few beers and watched the rain as he did his nightly ritual of lighting the oil lamps.
We chatted for a few hours as we watched the rain pummel the sea and I let my bike get a good wash.
I must say I really do love this place and I’m quite happy to be able to bring you images and video.
Cheers
Peace, Love, Coconuts
– Alex