a solemn moment

sunset at sibukaw beach
the serenity


oo0oo


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

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

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

saturday twilight
tagbilaran bay to cap
a week-long vacay


oo0oo


watching distant lights
across tagbilaran bay
the culmination

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

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

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

exhilaration

a neophyte gardener

tomato blossoms

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

saturday morning 

no speck of blue in the sky

another drab day?

oo00oo

missing its blueness
skyscape with the sun hidden
behind gray curtains

competing beauties
pink and yellow hibiscus
my morning delight

oo0oo

friday spectacle

outshining the golden ones

pink gumamelas

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

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

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

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

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

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
  

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

first of september

waking up to joyful sounds

bird calls and light rain

oo0oo

first of september

in my thoughts a special friend

another milestone