walking spike da dog

see spike da dog.

dark city skies

my last unusual view from our manila balcony, taken during the rainy months of 2008, around august. i thought this image looked like a puzzle; the lone high-rise building looked like it came out through the small curve at the edge of the cloud directly above it. whether it’s sunrise or sunset, i love how a single place could offer so much visual variety.

2009’s biggest, brightest full moon: souvenir shots

last saturday’s news had me camping out in the (chilly) open in an attempt to photograph the moon with my little point-and-shoot.  i was not sure what i’d come up with, what with such an unusually cloudy evening.

saturday, january 10

around dinner time, from the garden. hoping for the clouds to go.

at around 10pm, a fleeting view

sunday, january 11

early evening. bright moon peeks through the black clouds over the rooftops.

during the usual al fresco dinner

i took about a hundred shots; this should have been my last. at around 10pm, i went out again looking for spike da dog. when i looked up, the sight took my breath away — a perfect white circle within a wide, silvery circle.* i had to lie down flat on my back (on the pavement!) to fit the great span of circular light into my camera screen.

i chose to share the picture below because it captures the colors the closest.

*see moon dog, moon ring, moonlight effects

thank God for these beautiful sights!

lusis

popular with kids around the philippines, the lusis (sparkler) illuminates the new year’s eve scene.

giant christmas lanterns

since i missed this year’s giant lantern show in pampanga, i’m posting pictures of those i saw in december 2007.

all those gorgeous colors and shapes in just one lantern
(from barangay dolores. i remember how much i liked san nicolas’ but dolores’ seemed more photogenic ).

behind the scenes