All Saints Day

Traditions last as long as families and significant others keep things going... November 1 is such a day for Filipinos. In remembrance of their dearly departed, they give their annual dues, in the form of flowers, candles, and prayers. There is that Catholic belief that the souls of the dear departed are in Purgatory, and…

Photos: Allie’s First Birthday!

 I actually enjoy milestones. And a couple of days ago, September 1, 2017, I was able to join in on the first birthday party of a darling little sweetie, Allie. 🙂 My dear friend Alex and his wife, Jennifer invited sent me an invitation a month beforehand to Allie’s Mad Hatter-themed birthday party. Now, Allie……

Photo: Lovers at Sunrise, Siargao May 2017

Lovers at Sunrise, Siargao, May 12, 2017. One time, a friend of mine asked me, "How do you find these people (i.e. Lovers) to photograph?" I answered, "I don't know, they just happen to be there most of the time..." Anyway, when I was there, we were given leave to go out to a popular…

Sugba Lagoon, Del Carmen, Siargao

  Was in Siargao, Surigao Del Norte for a week. It was absolutely beautiful over there. The takeaway lesson for this trip was that, if you say yes to an invitation, you just might get the surprise of your life...and a positive experience to change your heart for the better. 🙂

Photo: Mr. Fruit Man

  It was his bright auburn hair, I saw first... and then the oranges. And then like I always do, I reached for mine phone and pretended to walk by while making a photo.I only got to walk a few steps when I realized that my "surreptitiously-done" photo was not what I wanted (or not…

The day before All Souls Day

“So, what are you going to do with these pictures?” (I often get asked why I take pictures… I have a voluminous collection of snaps in my iphone, which I carry around while my “formal” camera is in repair. I just see something I like, and then, I see possible stories in my head because……

The Ship Builder

  He had a grand old beauty on his shoulder… While on one of my occasional walks on the promenade some months, I saw this fellow with four of these ships in his hands. This one was the biggest, and he had three more medium-sized and small ones in the other hand. I was so……

Pedicabs

Small streets call for small modes of transportation. 🙂 Where I come from, the more popular mode of public transportation are these “pedicabs” (others refer to them as “pedibox” just because) and they are likened to “taxicabs”, because they bring you to wherever you want in the city, for the going price of 8 pesos……

Photo: the full moon

 When one looks really hard, and is patient enough, one sees colors and light in the way one wants to see it. I took this photo while in the plane to a city a couple of hours away from where I live in order to attend the conference. Traveling alone, I was able to enjoy…