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Nipa Hut 2

2009-08-12T01:06:00.002+08:00

O give me a home... Where the buffaloes roam...
In a farm in Nueva Ecija.
Indeed, the buffaloes and the cows roam the area
when they happen to escape from a nearby community pasture land.

Nipa Hut 1

2009-08-12T00:58:00.005+08:00

It's not a play house... It's a real one.
A temporary shelter of a sea weed farmer in La Island, Simunul, Tawt-tawi

Yummy Strawberry!

2009-06-25T05:04:00.005+08:00

Want some?

Many think that strawberries are from a tree or a shrub... Now they know.

Strawberry Field

2009-06-25T04:55:00.006+08:00

La Trinidad, is the capital town of Benguet.
This valley produces not just the flowers but also STRAWBERRY
which many believed are from Baguio City.
If you want free strawberry, go buy directly from a farm.
There, you can eat for free while picking what you will buy.

Crystal Cave

2009-06-25T04:41:00.004+08:00

Crystal Cave got its pathway cemented, but,
where have all the crystals gone?
Unfortunately, most of the crystal stones which made the cave glitter before
were believed to have been "mined" by the locals and were sold to visitors.
(Ayyayyayyayyay!!!)
Only those that are "hard-to-get", were left but they are too few to keep the cave's luster.

Igorot Staircase

2009-06-25T04:03:00.010+08:00

The nit-picking allapos (old folks) at The Igorot Staircase of Barrio Fiesta in Baguio City.
The odd one out?
That's me! Hindi po ako Igorot, este estatwa, tao po ako.

SM City Baguio

2009-06-25T03:42:00.006+08:00

It's becoming one of the favorite tambayan (hang-out) in the city.
Shopping, foods, entertainment and all the usual stuffs you are looking in a mall are here.
Plus, in the decks, you can have a view of a pine-full forest,
Burnham Park, the Baguio Cathedral, the University of the Cordilleras
and other parts of the downtown.

Baguio Botanical Garden 3

2009-06-25T03:36:00.002+08:00

Japanese Garden. A garden within the garden.
It's beautiful! But they forgot to plant some Japanese bamboo
which is one significant component of Japanese (and even Chinese) landscaping.

Baguio Botanical Garden 2

2009-06-25T03:28:00.003+08:00

A replica of Igorot hut. This type is from the Ifugao tribe.

Baguio Botanical Garden 1

2009-06-25T03:20:00.003+08:00

The botanical garden has more to offer.
Look! They have an Art Gallery!
I wish this is my house...

The gallery was closed when I was there. I missed what's in it.

University of the Cordilleras

2009-06-25T03:07:00.004+08:00

Formerly Baguio Colleges Foundation (BCF),
the University of the Cordilleras (UC) pioneered tertiary education in the region.
It is one of the best academic institutions in Northern Luzon.

Horseback Riding in Baguio

2009-06-25T03:03:00.002+08:00

Wanna try a ride? You can have one at Padcal Loop.

Mines View Park

2009-06-25T02:51:00.006+08:00

Mines View Park is supposed to provide view of untouched trees and mountains.
But thanks to development. Roofs of different colors have cluttered the view. (Sigh!)
Fortunately, the area is still worth visiting specially in a not-so-sunny day
when fogs rise up from the river bed way down below
and make the mountains appear as if they are floating.

Baguio City White House

2009-06-25T02:47:00.004+08:00

The official residence of the President of the Philippines in Baguio City.
This is also referred to as the White House of the Philippines.

Baguio Cathedral 2

2009-06-25T01:10:00.001+08:00

Facade of Baguio Cathedral.
Sorry. No pigeons around.

Baguio Cathedral 1

2009-06-25T01:05:00.003+08:00

One of the most photographed landmark in Baguio City,
the Our Lady of the Atonement Cathedral, better known as Baguio Cathedral.

This was taken from a long shot (at SM). Gosh! How I wish I got a powerful camera...

Burnham Park 4

2009-06-25T00:40:00.001+08:00

Burnham Lake. A man-made lagoon at the center of Burnham Park.
The benches around the lake provides a good resting place
while watching the activity on the water.

Burnham Park 3

2009-06-25T00:26:00.000+08:00

Melvin Jones Grandstand doubles as activity center and stage of the Foolball Field.
Oh, it is also used as a giant waiting shade along Harrison Road.

Burnham Park 2

2009-06-25T00:18:00.000+08:00

The Football Field, also called Melvin Jones Park,
is another favorite spot for historical, cultural and sports events.
is one of the most conspicuous area of Burnham Park.
(Of course it is! With such size, how can anyone miss this place. )

Burnham Park 1

2009-06-25T00:10:00.000+08:00

The mother of all parks in the city of pines. Located in the heart of Baguio, Burnham Park serves as a landmark, an amusement park and place for major activities.

Baguio City

2009-06-24T22:50:00.002+08:00

An overview of the city of Baguio.

Another Unique Flower

2009-06-24T22:12:00.004+08:00

They are not falling... they are hanging in there... hovering a pathway at the Baguio City Botanical Garden.

Fireball Flower

2009-06-24T22:03:00.004+08:00

They call it "Fireball Flower" - because it's colored hot red and shaped as a ball.

Photo shot in Isla Verde, Batangas City

UniqueFlower

2009-06-24T21:43:00.006+08:00

I'm not even sure if it's flower.
The owner of the plant don't know what it was called in the locality Panglima Sugala, Tawi-tawi).
I can't find another photo of it's kind in the net (or maybe I'm looking on the wrong sites).

Please message me if you know what plant this is.

Sunset - Quezon City

2009-06-19T20:45:00.000+08:00

Taken from one of the buildings in Quezon City... the sun seems a giant floating bulb illuminating the darkening sky.

Sunset - Coron, Palawan 2

2009-06-19T15:57:00.004+08:00

Taken from Mt. Tapyas.
What a way to recap a beautiful day... watching the sun goes down and the kaleidoscopic change it brings in the horizon...

Sunset - Coron, Palawan

2009-06-19T15:23:00.004+08:00

Tara, one of the northernmost island of Palawan, offers a breathtaking view of sunsets and sunrises.

Sunset - Panglima Sugala, Tawi-tawi

2009-06-19T00:36:00.000+08:00

I missed to capture a similar view where the sea was calm and as unwrinkled as the sky. But nature is still kind, it let me capture this just before everything turns to black.

This was taken in one of the waterworld (sea-weed farm settlement) in Panglima Sugala.

Sunset - Simunul, Tawi-tawi 3

2009-06-18T23:29:00.001+08:00

Another splendid sunset from Simunul. Everyday, the place offers a a different facet of the sun's rising and going... and I can't help getting amazed every time I watched the scenes that can never be fully captured by any camera.

Sunset - Simunul, Tawi-tawi 2

2009-06-18T22:26:00.002+08:00

Behind the coconut groove, the sun is slowly fading...

La Island, Simunul, Tawi-tawi.

Sunset - Simunul, Tawi-tawi

2009-06-18T17:35:00.007+08:00

Very calm sunset in Simunul, Tawi-tawi...
a stark contrast of the frequent news the outsiders get from the region.