it’s always scary going thru border check points in other countries. you hear the stories of extortion, bribery, and all kind of illegal activity. luckily we had a guide that took us thru this check point nearing the costa rica border unharmed.

and there it is! the gate to costa rica. one side of the street you’re in panama, one side of the street you’re in costa rica. pretty cool!

and you see the most interesting shops on the boarders. check out the las vegas bar in panama!

last night i went outside to take a photo of the moon with a $12,000 canon 400mm lens. freaking beautiful!!!
ok, if you ever scuba dive, you will know how uncomfortable it is underwater if you lose your air. my friend Satoko once took my regulator out of my mouth, and also took off my mask 100′ underwater and it was uncomfortable. i didn’t panic so i’m still alive. but 9 out of 10 divers will panic for sure. watch this video taken the other day in hawaii. this lady was video taping 2 guys illegally catching aquarium reef fish at 50′ deep. one of the guys got pissed off so he swam towards her and ripped her regulator out of her mouth. this is freaking crazy! he really could have killed her if she panicked. luckily she didn’t. but now this video is been seen by millions around the world. if that guy is caught, he is in super big trouble. attempted murder? he’s probably going to jail!
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUM6mGsG4O4[/youtube]