PostcardsFromManila

As is our tradition when the current year rolls to an end, we went forth to stalk our last sunrise of

While combing the countryside for landscapes, we often run into interesting folks busy making a

Last week, I shared a postcard I took in Virac Catanduanes, where Mount Mayon made a most unexpected

Pareidolia: seeing what isn't there. Over beer, someone told us about this place called Talisoy

"I can see a small tributary down there. And where it meets the sea there appears to be a small

Earlier this week, we lost someone very dear. He was a simple man, yet strong, pious, and inspiring.

In the wee hours of dawn, you can be surrounded by humanity yet be pleasantly alone. In Tabaco City

Your destiny meets you on the road you take to avoid it. (Sifu) To be outdoors during a storm is

There comes a time when you need to put your camera to good use. Photographing landscapes or stalking

Sometimes, you just have to believe. I was stalking dawn along the shallows just south of Legazpi

We were driving along a deserted mountain road... minding our own business... when the night sky

When the sky bursts with the colors of fire and brimstone, it can overwhelm the senses, and

As a kid I'd seen photographs, even paintings of Mayon Volcano, with quaint rice fields and

We were across the bay in Manito in Albay, southeast of the majestic Mount Mayon, searching for

The night was pitch-black save for a scattering of lights on the horizon. Mount Mayon is just above

In my travels, I'm always on the lookout for that one scene that captures the soul of a place. It

I Money doesn't grow on trees, but as we discovered, the next best thing does. We were in Pandan

Everyone knows habitats are sustained by the evaporation & precipitation cycle of water, but

I recently started to collect native trees, both in an effort to understand why many are under the

On the outskirts of San Jose in Antique, we found farmers busy threshing the rice they harvested.

Heave... Heave... Heave... Much like many other places in our country where the coastline is shallow,

Those unfazed by inclement weather must be prepared to accept a sunset sky without a clear view of

A cool morning breeze... the musty scent of salt in the air... the soft and gentle glow of a

In golf, it's called a hole-in-one. In baseball, a home run. And in basketball, a decisive three-

At twilight, just as in life, there are always bigger forces at play. We found ourselves in a rice

A few postcards back, I talked about the wonder that is the Subterranean River in Puerto Princesa.

Unless I win the lottery, you're unlikely to see me jump like that. But in barrangay Barra in

Unlike the historic Church in Cagsawa, Daraga Church sat atop a hill thus survived the devastating

When dark clouds veil a landscape... or your life... just look to the light. A passing shower

If you're wondering why a fleet of boats is moored just off shore... Day-in and day-out, they