I
Have Style! |
| January 15, 2001
- Panama City, Panama |
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own and drive my own bus and tengo estilo.
(I have style!) My last day in Panama City (and country)
was packed with last minute arrangements, errands and good-byes.
In between, I grabbed my final opportunity to get some photos
of something that had fascinated me since my arrival, the
public buses.
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There are
colorful buses in other Central American countries but Panama
gets the prize! Many are driver-owner-operated. They take
pride in their machines and put their names and personalities
on them! The airbrushed decor ranges from religious to racy
to downright rude! |
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The back of the bus is often a rolling, smoke belching frame
for a portrait. Anything from a family member to a favorite
rock-star or pop-culture icon.
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I
was running through traffic trying to get the perfect
shot of Monica Lewinsky when a cop on a bicycle flagged
me down. A citation for poor taste in portraits? A
shakedown for some quick cash? No, a genuine concern
for my welfare and that of my camera! I was pleasantly
surprised to get a personal escort into a safer neighborhood
four blocks away. |
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