My Travels: In and Around the Philippines

[tikboyoyoy]

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hand's down !!!
kuyog na pud nya me sa mga sunod na trips sir dex

[Recon25]

my next epic trip would be March 12-20, 2011
Destination: Babuyan Islands

[nowayL]

Grabe ka nindot lugara BroRecon ...

[pranchiz]

thanks for sharing sir!

seeing your pics makes me proud of being a filipino. what a blessed country we have
Pilipinas Kay Ganda! or WOW Philippines!!!

[dcshoeboy]

i was very thankful that sir recon25 allowed me to join his photo safari here in mindanao..
so far murag na sulti naman niya tanan..ako nalang i summarize..hehehe

Transportation
Cebu - Nasipit (Butuan) : P700.00++ (Cebu Ferries/Sulpicio Lines) by sea
Butuan - Mangagoy : P 222.00 (BUS) P 200.00 (VAN) 4-5 hours travel time
Habal - Habal : P200.00 to and from Tinuy-an Falls

Accomodation
Casa de ______ " i forgot the name" or you can just tell the driver you going to Budongs (tapad ra na cla)
P200.00 (single room)

Food
P35.00-40.00 (single meal) * but always be aware of the utensils especially their bbq stalls

Misc
Entrance Fee - P10.00 ( Tinuy-an Falls)

some of my shots..






IR Filter and Lens courtesy of sir db

[JM_JM]

simply amazing..master jud..

[kid joe]

My latest photography trip last November 5-6
Location: San Carlos City, Neg. Occ.
Pintaflores Festival

-Pintaflores was born out of the people's search for a cultural identity and tradition.
If Cebu City has its Sinulog, Bacolod City its Masskara, and Aklan its Ati-atihan, San Carlos City also dreamt of having its own unique festival.

In 1992, after successfully holding two activities, the Nabingkalan Tattoo Festival and the Dances of Flowers as highlights of the city fiesta, the idea of blending the two concepts to come up with a presentation that could be considered the the City's very own started what today is one of the most popular street dancing festivals in the region - the Pintaflores Festival of San Carlos City.

Pintaflores is coined from the words Pintados, the concept behind the Nabingkalan Tattoo Festival, and the "flores", the Spanish word for flowers that dominated the theme of the Dances of Flowers. The Pintaflores street dancing and ritual competition highlights the annual Pintaflores festival every November 3-5.

It features rhythmic dances and dance dramas of life and death and the triumph of good against evil that depict the people's thanksgiving of merriment, abundant blessings and success. As part of the Pintados Tradition, the faces, arms, bodies and legs of the dancers are painted with flowers to express gratitude to man and his environment.

here are some images i wanna share....

[Badme]

Super nice...hope I can visit all of them...

[Recon25]

The Tinuy-an Falls in black and white


@Kharp
salamat

@nowayL
nindut gyud sir.... you can never go wrong with your photos didto sir

@pranchiz
the beauty of the Philippines boss

@tikboy
next year ang places considered are Babuyan, Pulag, Pinatubo, Prosperidad.... pili kung asa ka kuyog nga sigurado

@dc
pagresearch dinha daan sa Prosperidad kay next year summer adtoon ko nah

@JM_JM
ordinaryo ra ko ug kuha boss... I was only lucky to be given the best light and a great scene

@kid joe
salamat sa pagshare sir... great photos

@badme
sir, I also wish I can visit all the great places in the Philippines... I was asked by a fellow travel/wildlife photographer, "why do we have to travel to other countries wherein we have it in our very own?... now thats ironic"

[Recon25]

The Enchanted River

The attraction of Hinatuan in Surigao del Sur, The Enchanted River. Not long ago that this place used to be very serene, quiet, and has that strange feeling of enchantment... but these have already changed. The enchantment has left the place and the huts, concrete structures, and all unnecessary structures had replaced it. This was my biggest dissappointment. Before visiting this place I envisioned it to be nature at its best. I saw great photos from photographers who had visited the place some years back and planned on how to take shots of the place but when I got there, I dunno where to start because it was a different scene...

All I can say is that the enchantment of the Enchanted River has left the place...

and the first frame I took was a shot of the huts

Hinatuan is about 30 minutes away from Mangagoy, Bislig. If coming from Mangagoy the mode of transportation to the place can bea hired bangka, "habal-habal", bus ride, or a jeepney ride.