The Sacredness of Life Exhibit

July 29, 2009

 

July 20 was the opening of my friend’s photo exhibit at FPOP office.  Along with here are painters like Dr. Nannette Yatco, Julius Legaspi, Dr. Rolando Talag, Antonio Pelobello, Lorenz Yatco, Ernie Garcia and Puchette Escano.

More here

Photo Hunt: Rock(s)

July 18, 2009

On our last day to Batanes, we visited the eastern part of Basco.  There are many beautiful places and sceneries that can be visited on the other side and we saw these:

This is a church made of stones located at the top of the hill.  It’s just sad that the church is not open and we were not able to see the interior of it.

 

The picture below is what they call as the Valugan Beach.  The whole beach are covered with boulders of rocks.  According to the locals there:

Valugan Beach manifests the volcanic effusions from Mt. Arayat that is an important geologic formation in the archipelago.  The geomorphic resource provided by the valugan beach provides rich information in the land formation of Batanes.

 

The beach consists of smooth boulders of different sizes.  Found along the beach at the eastern foot of Mt. Iraya.  They are andesites stones and cover the shoreline.  These stones are hosts to several shellfish and mollusks that provide food and nutrition to the Ivatans specially those from Basco.  The stones provide a natural shore protection for the eastern side of Basco and they contribute substantially to the enhancement of the aesthetic value to the seascape and landscape of Batan Island.

 

Let us see more rock pictures here

 

To See Is To Believe

July 17, 2009

I was planning to post my Pampanga food trip but planned to post this one instead.  We had a Pampanga Food Trip a day after my birthday.  After having our breakfast at Bale Capampangan, we went to San Guillermo Parish Church.  This is the church where they shoot the teleserye “May Bukas Pa” of ABS-CBN.  We toured around the church and had our picture taken at this dining table.

using my SLR camera

 

 

Yesterday, my friend gave me the pictures taken by his friend and he showed me this picture which i took.

using a digital camera

 

 

can you still see more?

 

Can you see the difference between the 2 pictures above?  Both of these pictures were taken by me using different cameras and no post processing have been made.

Is it real or not.  My friend told me it’s an Orb and lot of those circles that you can see from the pictures forms a face.  According to wikipedia:

The term orb describes unexpected, typically circular artifacts in photographs. Sometimes the artifact leaves a trail, indicating motion.

The technical photographic term for the occurrence of orbs, especially pronounced in modern ultra-compact cameras, is backscatter, orb backscatter or near-camera reflection.

Paranormal Interpretation:

Orb backscatter has been broadly interpreted as a highly variable range of paranormal phenomenon without verifiable causation — including invisible spirits, auras, angels, ghosts, energy fields, psychoenergetic artifacts, energy balls, etc.

What ever they are, it’s really strange that something appeared on the picture.  Let me know if you really see something.

 

LP: Tuyo

July 16, 2009

Isang maulan na huwebes mga ka LP.

Sa mga panahon na maulan masarap kumain ng tuyo o dried fish tapos samahan pa ng sinangag na kanin, at kamatis at sibuyas na sawsawan.  Lalo ka pang gaganahang kumain kapag ikaw ay naka-kamay at may kasamang mainit na kape o tsokolate.

Tinapang Bangus ng Max’s

 

Daing na Sapsap

 

Daing na Bangus

 

Tingnan natin ang ibang lahok ng ating mga ka LP

 

PhotoHunt: Garbage

July 12, 2009

 

 

It’s nice to be back again for the photohunt. 

 

Here is my entry for this week - Garbage.  Just could not understand why there are people trying to place their garbage anywhere when there are available trash cans everywhere…

 

You can see other photohunters here

I Got My Cake

July 10, 2009

 

 

I finally got my free birthday cake from Figaro.  I’ve been waiting it ever since i got their coffee club card last January.  The card offers freebies, discounts and a birthday cake. 

LP: Basa (Wet)

July 9, 2009

Isang Magandang Huwebes.

Ang litratong ito ay kuha sa Boracay nitong Marso lamang.  Nang magbakasyon kami duon ng aking kaibigan ay ito lamang na activity na nagkaroon kami ng pagkakataon na mabasa / makaligo sa dagat. Sinulit namin kasi ang mga pagkakataon na kumuha ng kumuha ng madaming litrato kesa maligo sa beach hehehe.

33rd Milo Marathon

July 5, 2009

 

I’ve never tried joining a marathon in my entire life - only today.  I never thought that joining a race would be fun.  Actually, when i heard that my officemates would berunnin for the milo marathon, i wanted to attend but for the purpose of taking pictures.  But then again after getting my shirt and number, i said to myself that there is no harm in running - especially for the 5k category.  Yes, i haven’t joined any marathon and yet i’m in the 5k category. hehehe lakasan ng luob lang.  My officemates even told me that even while walking, one can finish the race in an hour.

July 5, 2009 marked the 33rd Milo Marathon.  I was so surprised to see a lot of people who joined the event.  The race started at 4:30am for the 42k category.  For the 5k, the time is at 6am.  I wanted to back out already and just take pictures on the event since i was fever the day before the event and when i woke up, i’m still not feeling well.  But, after seeing all those runners, nabuhayan ako ng luob.

 

5k runners

 

 

Together with my cam, i ran and walk.  It’s hard to run when you’re not used to running.  I’m still catching my breath and have to pause for a while from time to time since i’m feeling dizzy pa.  The race started with an opening remarks of MMDA Chairman, Bayani Agbayani and Manila Mayor, Alfredo Lim.  The starting point is at Burgos St., in Manila and the finish line was at the Quirino Grandstand.

  

 

Manila Mayor, Alfredo Lim and MMDA Chairman, Bayani Fernando and Guests

 

 

 

Even this labrador will be running too.

 

 

 

 

3.5k to go…

 

 

 

 

water station

 

 

  

 

these 2 even asked me to take their pictures

 

 

I was able to finished the race with running and walking (actually madami ang walking) but not the required time for you to be able to get a certificate.  The 5k category needs to be finished by an hour.  I reached the finish line more than an hour.  But even if i did not get any certificate, the fact that i was able to join was really something.  It made me want to join other fun run or marathon - i have to start with 3k first hahaha.

 

finish line at the Quirino Grandstand

  

 

 

with my officemates