Tuesday, September 30, 2014






a solemn moment
sunset at sibukaw beach
the serenity


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after the swimming
time to watch the glorious sun
leave the horizon

Saturday, September 27, 2014






its large fan-shaped leaves
trying to reach out to the clouds
gigantic palm tree


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looking up the sky
sunlit clouds and buri palms
click of camera

Thursday, September 25, 2014






on a side garden
mums and bachelor's buttons
colorful neighbors


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changing the old look
flowers instead of just leaves
a different charm

Monday, September 22, 2014






saturday twilight
tagbilaran bay to cap
a week-long vacay


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watching distant lights
across tagbilaran bay
the culmination

Saturday, September 20, 2014






a chilly noontime
friends savoring the moment
in a dense forest


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breaking the silence
in a man-made dense forest 
laughter of three friends

Thursday, September 18, 2014






the charm it exudes
a two-layer side garden
now a memory


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missing an old scene
side garden ornamentals
beauty in numbers

Wednesday, September 17, 2014





noontime breeze blowing
aroma of fresh palay
as windows open


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the smell of harvest
fields of ripening palay
a countryside treat

Monday, September 15, 2014






exhilaration
a neophyte gardener
tomato blossoms


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as if in rapture
first sight of golden blossoms
my tomato plants

Saturday, September 13, 2014






saturday morning 
no speck of blue in the sky
another drab day?


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missing its blueness
skyscape with the sun hidden
behind gray curtains

Friday, September 12, 2014






competing beauties
pink and yellow hibiscus
my morning delight


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friday spectacle
outshining the golden ones
pink gumamelas

Thursday, September 11, 2014






beating the sunrise
a walk along a beachfront
folded umbrellas


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early august morn

cool sea breeze kissing her skin
warm thoughts in her mind

Tuesday, September 9, 2014






red yellow and green
ten pounds of sweet bell peppers
the smile in her eyes


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joy and excitement
table bursting with colors
yummy bell peppers

Monday, September 8, 2014






remnants of the quake
hosting guests of varied hues
broken jar garden


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from gloom to beauty
transforming a broken jar
into a garden

Saturday, September 6, 2014






pool of rainwater
twin grandsons in my mind's eye
the joyful splashing


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after the downpour
a mini pool on our lawn
pang of nostalgia

Friday, September 5, 2014






playful encounter
angel and a tiny crab
crawling on our lawn


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doggies' great delight
an out-of-the-blue visit
from a tiny crab


Wednesday, September 3, 2014






a delightful sight
beauty of ikebana
even for mushrooms


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among the green grass
three umbrellas for the dwarfs
heaven earth and man
  

Tuesday, September 2, 2014






mid-afternoon sun
smiling on a field of blooms
uncared for zinnias


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zinnias on a field
luring bees and butterflies
even human eyes

Monday, September 1, 2014






first of september
waking up to joyful sounds
bird calls and light rain


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first of september
in my thoughts a special friend
another milestone