I’m not too techie with cameras, I’m really more into enjoying what has already been designed than trying to explore the why’s and wherefores of the mechanisms. I just understand how everything works in general but don’t really sweat the ifs and buts of numbers. … Continue reading Wash ’em out, gouache ’em in
It’s a Sunday again and here’s my Sunday article in Sun.Star Davao that tells the story of farmer and forest guide Rene “Tatay Ete” Vendiola, who used to practice slash-and-burn farming but became known as a forest protector and restorer. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/weekend-davao/wisdom-trees-poetry-nature The photos are not … Continue reading Sun.Star Davao: Wisdom from trees, poetry from nature
“I prefer my journeys into the natural gardens where the voice of the Great Spirit is heard in the twittering of birds, the rippling of mighty brooks, and the sweet fragrance of flowers. If this be Paganism, then I am honored to be called a … Continue reading Up close, close-ups
‘Tis a lesson you should heed: Try, try, try again. If at first you don’t succeed, Try, try, try again…” — William Edward Hickson Stalking a nudibranch in the waters of Paradise Island Beach Resort in the Island Garden City of Samal…
Not everyone who was born and lived in Davao has gone to the upland villages where these people dwell. Thus, even as theirs are such humble homes I feel privileged for I have been welcomed and remain welcome there. Marilog District comprises almost half of … Continue reading The Matigsalugs of Davao
My Sunday article on a field of frogs carved on rocks and earth is the March 4, 2012 Pullout Section main story of Sun.Star Davao, but it’s not available online since the article works best with photos. And so I am uploading the article here, … Continue reading Sun.Star Davao: Field of frogs
A link to my Sunday cover story on Sun.Star Davao: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/weekend-davao/forest-warriors And just to get a better idea of Langgawisan, here are some photos of our trip there. Have fun and ponder on what the people are standing up for. The mode of transportation is … Continue reading Sun.Star Davao: Forest warriors
I’VE had this fear of horses throughout a major portion of my childhood and adult life; after being bitten by one when I was in sixth grade. Yes, bitten. Our neighbor had a horse; just your regular Pinoy workhorse, and not those giant Arabians. It … Continue reading Sometimes you just have to ride
THE real Dabawenyos know about this place — the cold territories of the city with elevations rising higher than 1,200 meters above sea level (masl). A temperate region, as Fr. Franco Uras describes it, and he should know. Fr. Uras is an Italian Salesians of … Continue reading Kunan. Kunin. Kainin. (Strawberries in Davao)
MY friends and I dive for fun most of the time (other times we dive for a cause), and while we love stalking fishes for the sheer challenge of getting a photograph of them before they are spooked and flip away using our point and … Continue reading Slugs like these make my day
My Web 
You must be logged in to post a comment.