The “Palengke”

In the Philippines, the "palengke" (dry and wet neighborhood market) is synonymous to inexpensive goods and cheaper produce as compared to grocery stores or supermarkets. Almost anything can be found in a local neighborhood palengke. Palengkes are usually found at the corner of the most busiest street in a neighborhood. One of the things that...

What’s the Past Behind You…?

Have you completely left the past behind you... Or your present is still haunted by your past scaring you to move to the future? Was your past worthwhile that your future should be like your past... And your past should be your future? Whatever your past was, leave it behind but learn from it... Use...

The “Bokeh” Magic… What is “Bokeh”?

In photography, bokeh (Originally /ˈboʊkɛ/, /ˈboʊkeɪ/ boh-kay — also sometimes pronounced as /ˈboʊkə/ boh-kə, Japanese: [boke]) is the aesthetic quality of the blur produced in the out-of-focus parts of an image produced by a lens. Bokeh has been defined as "the way the lens renders out-of-focus points of light".  Differences in lens aberrations and aperture...

Makati Financial District in the Philippines

Many dream of working in the financial and business district of the Philippines called the Makati Central Business District (MCBD). MCBD is formerly known for its "skycrapers", though there are now taller buildings that have been erected outside of the district.  Most of the corporate offices of multi-national companies are located in MCBD. As the...

Nature Versus Man

If you're a nature lover like me and is also confined in a jungle of cement, it is quite difficult to appreciate the flora and fauna with all the man-made structures around that seem to cover the beauty of the natural environment. Though some see man-made structures as feats of art and marvel with awe...

The Urban Sunset… A Luxury in the City!

The sun is now setting a little bit later compared to the past weeks here in the Pearl of the Orient Seas (Philippines) signaling the start of summer. At past 6PM, while I'm passing through the Guadalupe bridge in the Makati area, I had a chance to see the reddish hue of the setting sun,...

The Setting Sun with an Urban Flavor…!

It was almost a perfect shot of the setting sun on the horizon... But the posts, cables, and wirings have "invaded" my frame of shot! These are just some of the nuisances in an urban environment...

The “Wonder Flight” (Sky Ranch, Tagaytay, Philippines)

The Wonder Flight or "hot air balloon" is definitely for the kids. Unlike the Fiesta ride in Enchanted Kingdom that goes higher and faster, the Wonder Flight offers a thrill for kids between 5 to 8 years old because it's lower and slower. Older than these, they may find this ride quite "boring", if I...

Sky Eye (Sky Ranch, Tagaytay, Philippines)

Sky Eye, which is currently the tallest Ferris wheel in the Philippines (as of this post date) at 63 m (207 ft) with 32 gondolas, beats the MOA Eye (SM Mall of Asia) at 55 m (180 ft), but with 36 gondolas, and the Enchanted Kingdom's Wheel of Fate (Enchanted Kingdom, Sta. Rosa, Laguna) at...