Gobble glug gloom Let's celebrate the first day of the month with a cake. The sun played a prank on us today. He came out so sudden but gone faster than he came. The rain prevailed. It's amazing what little sunray can do. It will give you hope and cheer you up even for just a little. That made us decide to go visit a cafe that we saw online. Our initial prospect, however, needs reservation. We didn't see that in their page or didn't check it properly for we were not used to…
At iba pa, and others, et cetera To my non-Filipino friends, this is going to be a Filipino article. I'll be captioning the photos in English. August is our "Buwan ng Wika" or the month where we celebrate our national language, Filipino. So in relation to that, I will do a post in Filipino to celebrate Filipino Language Month. To my non-English friends, do you have a day or a month dedicated to your language? Hindi ako sanay na magsulat ng blog o sanaysay (?) sa wikang…
The future *(This was inspired by a post of Farmgirl entitled* *Some Impactful Encounters**. Click on that link to read about the wisdom she has learned from others.)* https://read.cash/@FarmGirl/some-impactful-encounters-1186421c I know you are familiar with the song Greatest Love of All popularized by Whitney Houston. The first line goes *I believe the children are our future...* I'm not going to talk about how to raise your children for I don't have any. I only have…
Where blood killed the fish in the river According to an Ilocano story of old, there was an extraordinary man named Lam-ang who went in search for those who murdered his father and killed them all singlehandedly. Soaked from dirt and blood from all the killings he had done, he then bathed in a river. The dirt and blood that was washed off from him killed all the fish and animals that it came contact with. That river is the **Amburayan River**. You can read more about the…
Notice me I browsed through my gallery and checked what photos have I taken August last year. The lead image was taken in our yard among the leaves of *sayote* I think or *alugbati* (Malabar spinach). These flies are busy doing their business out in the open. I'm sure they didn't mind being photographed. Why else would they not do it somewhere discreet. The top photo was taken around 5:45 a.m. and the one below was taken around 6:00 p.m. Both of these photos were taken on…
PHOTOWALK: Napanak nagnagna (I went for a walk) Walking is my kind of exercise. It is easy to do. You don't need a lot of equipment. You can do it at your own pace. You get to see the beautiful things around you. It helps your joints, heart and even helps you to lose weight. To know more about the benefits of walking, check it out here. https://www.healthline.com/health/benefits-of-walking#heart-health Depending on my mood, my route, the weather and time, sometimes I will…
Remembering that time in Diguisit A few months before my brother and niece were to fly somewhere for good, we decided to visit places and one of them is Aurora. Aurora is located in the Eastern Central part of Luzon, Philippines. It is a province that is bordered by Quezon, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, Nueva Ecija and Bulacan. The province is full of attractions from mountains to sea. One of those beaches is found in Diguisit. From the town proper of Baler, which is Aurora's…
Mariah Carey in Baler, Aurora I briefly mentioned in my previous post that before my brother and his daughter said **Bye Bye** to us, we as a family roamed around some places. Because we want to create memories with our family we plan things and **We Make it Happen**. https://read.cash/@ARTicLEE/remembering-that-time-in-diguisit-c547bdf6 So **One Sweet Day**, we were **So Blessed** to be able to travel to Baler, Aurora with some of the family. Not all can go because they…
Into the Unknown We have been talking a lot of about the weather. Here, it was rainy, is still raining sometimes. *I like rain*, you say. I like it too! I like the music it creates on the ground, on the tin roof, on anything it hits. We also have fog. *I love fog!* you say. I love it too! I like how it enshrouds the surroundings turning everything mystic, mysterious and magical However, too much of anything is not healthy. It's the *monsoon season* all right. We can't escape…
The locker shaker I've just read Engkantos: The Filipino mythical spirits by francescawrites and it reminded me of jasglaybam's spooky series (part 1 and part 2). Feel free to check them out. https://read.cash/@francescawrites/engkantos-the-filipino-mythical-spirits-2b0ea3c0 https://read.cash/@jasglaybam/my-celebrity-aunt-haunted-me-spooky-series-1-26763575 https://read.cash/@jasglaybam/the-black-smoke-spooky-series-2-3e69bdeb It also reminded me my days in school on a night…
Do You Know Where You're Going To? Adventure is out there! Murakamii.7 wrote about her first trip being away from home which made her sad. I commented in there that separation is hard to deal with especially if it's your first time being away from those you love. https://read.cash/@Murakamii.7/plan-gone-wrong-a8fcb7f2 This takes me back to when I was young. I think it started with spending weekends or vacations with my maternal grandparents. They live a few distance away and…
Nangaramoan Beach in Santa Ana, Cagayan Let's skip Aurora for now. Let met take you to a beach that's at the tip of Northern Luzon - one of the tips that is. I checked the map and just realized now that it is the tip of mainland Luzon. My first visit here was during the wedding of one of our batchmates who lives in Sta. Ana. His wedding was open to all our batch was invited too. However, only a handful of us were able to attend. I traveled Baguio to Isabela by bus - that's…
My first time. It hurts. I was just starting in photography then. No formal training, just being a hobbyist, clicking here and there of things that interest me. All I get to practice was the Rule of Thirds. You can read more about that here. From that site it states: https://www.naturettl.com/rule-of-thirds/#:~:text=The%20rule%20of%20thirds%20describes,image%20up%20into%209%20segments. *The rule of thirds describes a basic compositional structure of a photograph. Taking any…
Mirror, mirror on the wall... **...who's the baddest of them all?** Borrowing that line from a tale we are all familiar with (or are we?) and changing it a little bit. The lead image was a photo I took in one of my walks in our town where Farmgirl went. Read it here. That is where I usually run most of the time back then. The field is the famous strawberry field where you get to pick fresh strawberries and some other veggies too.…
There's no way but up to Ermita Hill Visit Diguisit Lighthouse https://read.cash/@ARTicLEE/remembering-that-time-in-diguisit-c547bdf6 Visit Diguisit Waterfalls https://read.cash/@ARTicLEE/mariah-carey-in-baler-aurora-5c377fc5 Let's continue our tour in the province of Aurora, particularly Baler. The last leg of our Barangay Zabali tour took us to Ermita Hill or formerly known as Point Baja Hill. I can't find anything online why they called it Ermita Hill. The neighboring…
We moved but then we stopped Take me back to 2020 That felt like 2010. Before that time, we have been reading news about this virus. There was a concern then from experts. We were still able to move about and free to go where we wanted to go. In fact, late 2019 and early 2020 we have been searching and checking apartments. We can't always rely on photos online. We had to see it ourselves. While apartment hunting is fun, it is tiring yet exciting. I'm sure you know what it…
Sige lang sige (Keep going!) I was reading Hillary_Powers' Starting Again and it reminded me the times when I wanted to quit. In that post of his, he talked about a movie of a guy who is passionate with dancing. He wanted to give up because things just doesn't seem to go his way. However, he pushed through and succeeded through hard work, dedication and determination. https://read.cash/@Hillary_Powers/starting-again-82fc4695 Hillary_Powers on the other hand almost gave up…
PHOTOBLOG: All about vehicles (not what you think) I was browsing through my gallery looking for inspiration on what to write here and I noticed I have photos of cars saved throughout the years. It may be taken on my walks or while traveling. *****Be warned. This is a photoblog so expect lots of photos.***** During my jog in our town, I usually take the state university campus route just like every other joggers/walkers do every morning. The campus is open for…
Sorry, doc I was reading the article of bbyblacksheep about her diary of sort. She mentioned there having had migraine headache for days. Her solution? Two mugs of coffee. This takes me back to last Friday's event. https://read.cash/@bbyblacksheep/missed-days-23235413 Friday the 13th. The Friday before that, my partner went to work. They do work from home but since restrictions have been eased and depending on how the situation is at work, they meet in the office once a week…
Why is everything so heavy? Not really everything, just my legs. It's #caturday and these stray cats were really busy this early morning of Saturday. It's just past 5:00 a.m. when I reached the park and what a sight to start the day! Two days ago, the sky when I looked outside my window was colorful and lovely. I thought to myself that come Saturday, I will go out for a walk/jog and hopefully we will have the same kind of sky. I expected too much. Just like the weather, the…
PHOTOBLOG: From Diguisit to Dinadiawan Let's go back to the province of Aurora. That's me under the coconuts, waiting for coconuts to fall. Nah, just resting and enjoying the waves, the heat, the freedom from work. Before going further, you may want to check out these related articles if you haven't yet: **Visit Diguisit Lighthouse** https://read.cash/@ARTicLEE/remembering-that-time-in-diguisit-c547bdf6 **Visit Diguisit Waterfalls**…
It's true. They are falls. So after our Dinadiawan Beach visit, off to Baul Falls we went. https://read.cash/@ARTicLEE/photoblog-from-diguisit-to-dinadiawan-6d1d5225 What I know is that *baul* is what we call a trunk or a chest so for it to be called *baul* there must be some other meaning to it. I haven't found anything yet online. It took us around 15 minutes or so to drive up to a certain point. The van can't cross the river so we walked the rest of the way which was…
PHOTOBLOG: Walk and Talk in Bontoc I hope I can come up with a better title for this but I just can't. That's the new capitol of Bontoc. Notice the horns on each side of the name? We parked here waiting for our companions who went to the market that time to buy provisions. I read about Farmgirl's post about Farmboy's photography skills during their weekend drive. This reminded me our road trip to Bontoc. We arrived at our paternal grandparents' house late in the evening. We…
My Streetphotography: I see in black and white Bloghound talked about her photography enthusiasm and I want to talk a little bit of some of my photos too. https://read.cash/@Bloghound/shes-a-moon-child-photo-junkie-6cf9cfdc She's the reason why I started my photography journey. I'm sure you all know how amazing her shots are. Who wouldn't be enticed and encouraged to take photos too. The photos below were taken pre-pandemic time. This is my first photo in my IG account. Do…
Airdrop Post - The last stand: 337 days and nights Airdrop post entry. Check out this link and know more about NomadCoin. https://read.cash/@nomadghada/nomadcoin-airdrop-is-here-ec628dc5 A viridescent land on one side and the azure waters on the other. In between are refreshing rivers and waterfalls. Such is the land of the province of Aurora. For now, let's talk about the town of Baler, the capital of Aurora. LucyStephanie mentioned about this month as the history month. I…
"...we will always be half of what we can become" When this cafe opened in town, it became the locals' favorite. Even those from the city would come and visit this place. For me who lives close has never tried it until my partner and I decided to try it one time when we were looking for a place to eat. I liked right away the food that we ordered. It's right for my taste, the price is affordable and the serving is plenty. It's a great deal. So we went back and also with…
Of bulbul and queens It's the Friday blues. I've been sitting in front of my laptop with no idea what to write. So what better way to joggle the mind than to look at photos. Say hello to this yellow-vented bulbul bird (Pycnonotus goiavier). This bird was probably waiting for his partner that time. I just kept clicking and clicking. I like this one particularly because it seemed to be posing for the camera. Right after I took this shot, it turned its back on me. I see these…
PHOTOBLOG: 25k Today. Tiring but fulfilling It was still dark when I went out for a walk/jog. By the time I reached the city, the sun was already out but it was an overcast morning. I did expect that though for there is an ITCZ affecting this part of the country. According to the weather report, there is no storm forming so it's all good. I headed to the park where there were a dozen or so people walking/jogging already. Whenever I am not that motivated to go some place else…
Disappointed but not disappointed I want to write this while it's still fresh in my mind. This is a new place to be. If you want to experience Korean like cafe without having to go to Korea (South of course but no harm if you can go to the North), then come to Seollem Cafe. I have not been to Korea, north or south, so I have nothing to compare to. Reportedly, the cafe was patterned from cafes in Korea. The food and drinks were as served in Korea. The only thing lacking are…
Of things I didn't take, monsters, words and a song. When I go out for a walk or jog, I want to do it without stopping. I do it only when I need to take a photo. There were some subjects that I wished to have taken but I missed because I hesitated. Take yesterday's walk for example. I know my route so I know what lies ahead in terms of the streets and structures. When I am on my route, I try to picture those. Yesterday's route includes a crossroad. I tried to picture in my…
12 Things of This and That, Then and Now In one of the blogging sites I joined before, there were also random questions that were asked and I want to share one of those sets of questions that I joined. This can be part of your slam book challenge if you want to. Here is the original post where these questions were taken from. https://steemit.com/introduceyourself/@hobotang/12-questions-to-get-to-know-hobotang I wanted to revisit these questions and see if they still ring…
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