Wingardium Leviosa

Location: Sabang, Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines

By the rivers of…

Location: Rodriguez, Rizal

Mt. Mayon Shrugged

Mayon erupts; 5 die

By Aaron B. Recuenco

Published: May 8, 2013

Manila, Philippines — At least five people, including three Germans, died while eight other foreign tourists and locals were injured after the famous Mayon Volcano in Albay spewed ash column as high as 500 meters yesterday morning. READ MORE >>>

Towers of Light

With more than 36,000km of coastline, the Philippines ranks 4th — following Canada, Indonesia and Russia. No wonder our coastal territories are dotted with beautiful lighthouses that date back centuries ago. Visiting some of the more popular light towers can be an exhilarating and breathtaking adventure.

Are you there, God?

Don’t go chasing waterfalls…

Please stick to the rivers
and the lakes that you’re used to.

Thus goes the song popularized by TLC.

Yes, the admonition in the song has a different meaning, but in the context of my current passion, it is a sound advice — my failure to heed it left me with a swollen knee.

I’m planning to craft some witty or maybe even an inspirational piece to go with the photos of Buntot Palos (a Filipino term meaning eel’s tail) Falls, but — DANG! — its sheer beauty and magnificence left me with no words.

So peepz, just chew on the scenery…

… maybe tomorrow I’ll be able to weave some words.

Game of the Iron Throne

 

It’s one of those days when the ‘bore’ bug had me in its nasty fangs.

So, who’ll sit in the Iron Throne?