Hot Summer is just around the corner...

One Saturday me, my wife and one of my daughterjust decided to have a trip and visit "Tam-Awan" (translated as sight seeing) village also known as "garden in the sky" at the summer capital of the country. The place was awesome got some shots but most of the time, I got a hard time shooting while trekking because I need to catch my breath while walking up...  

East tailed butterfly...this one took me a while

to wait till it finally rested for a picture.



Hazy afternoon silhouette of the cordillera mountain...picture taken while at the "BenCab"Museum terrace.

Grass growing along the trail way at the "Tam-Awan" village heralding the coming of hot summer.



Art work of Joel Welbart Bartolome displayed at BenCam Museum with title... "Spin Doctors" Oil on Canvas 2008 122.5 X 102.5 captured on digital camera with permission from the curator.



 Art work by Jordan Mang-osan also displayed at BenCab Museum entitled "Tradition and Religion". Acrlylic and Solar Drawiing on plywood 2004. 171 X 171 cm. Captured in digital camera with permission from the curator

I failed to take note of the artist...the picture depicts a native woman of the mountain province picking coffe beans...

Blue flower



 I spotted this blue flower at the backyard of a friend's house...seemingly a wild flower just don't know its name

Blue Mountains Pictures

These pictures were taken during a tour at the blue mountain Sydney Australia while I was still studying at the University of Technology Sydney...These pictures brings back memories.

Enchanted Blue Mountain

Wentworth Falls picture taken at the view deck

This shot missed the three sisters mountain which is on the left side

The famous three sisters mountain is at far right of the mountain range

The blue haze covering the mountains was seemingly caused by the oily vapor emitted by the trees within the mountain.




  

Petals

Nature's force vessel...that caresses the soul and giving beauty to life...fairy's throne

Dancing fairy of the sea...

Underwater Photo Shoots Alternative

  Stillness keeps us one 
with nature...earth and water

 I have always been fascinated by the beauty of life under the sea. So I've been thinking of doing underwater photo shoot...unfortunately its not easy as it seems.  There are lot of things that needs to be prepared before you can do such an adventure shooting. You need to buy an underwater camera, have a diving lesson, etc..


I can't wait... so there we go... went into an alternative underwater photo shoots - no new lenses, no more deep sea diving, not even a water suit...these pictures are taken from the Manila Ocean Park (Philippines) during a family tour.


Here the subjects are willing to be pictured and it seemed they already know how to pose...the only constraints are lighting problems and  shadows     because of the aquarium glass glare.


The messages and wisdom that I have seen in these pictures are lessons of life...please enjoy as you go through these pictures.

The force that keeps the balance of the
universe can be seen even with the colors
that life itself manifest. 

  Some are simply open and
  some are massively protected

We are all here for a purpose

The circle for life...

  Seeing life upside down?...you may say
   as you look but it sees the world as you do

would it make a difference if they have known that they are being called the dancing fairies of the sea? Knowing it or not they just dance as gaily as they are for life is what you make it...

Colors are the language of beauty

panoramic shots using samsung omnia II Cellular Phone



Resort Hotel in Ilocos Norte

Lady of Manaoag Church, Manaoag Pangasinan

The Majestic Mayon Volcano

Cagsawa Ruins

Double Rainbow...City of San Fernando La Union

Dakak Beach Resort Shots