PhotoHunt: LICENSE PLATE

With a car like this, I guess there's no better way to travel than with the top down- Manila traffic, heat, pollution, and stares notwithstanding =]

en route to work, East Service Road, Taguig City, August 2010, using a digicam.

Litratong Pinoy: KULAY ROSAS (Pink)

May mga bagay-bagay talaga na hindi magaya-gaya ng tao kahit na lubhang mahuhusay na ang ating mga kabihasnan, katulad ng katingkaran ng mga bulaklak, kanilang bango, kanilang kasutlaan...

KULAY ROSAS = PINK

There are just some things that humanity cannot mimic despite advances in technology, such as flowers' vivid colors, scent, and silkiness...

around the University of Tampere campus, August 2007, using a digicam.

PhotoHunt: Self-Portrait

Caught myself "standing on Mt Merapi", a tile on the observation deck of the Ketep Volcano Center detailing where the volcano is located among the many towering heights surrounding the center.

Jogjakarta, Indonesia, June 2007, using a digicam.

PhotoHunt: MOSTLY BLACK

The lights were turned out simultaneously for an hour last year as local establishments in my current hometown joined Earth Hour 2010.

In one month's time, March 26th 8.30pm wherever you are, it will be Earth Hour once again! This year, the challenge is "to grow beyond the hour," to make the annual, symbolic lights out event the springboard for more sustained personal, commercial, and governmental effort throughout the year to be more energy-efficient and environment friendly.

Find out more about Earth Hour 2011 by clicking the banner below:

Bonifacio High Street, Taguig City, March 2010, using a digicam.

Litratong Pinoy: KAKARAMPOT (Few)

Mangilan-ngilan na lamang ang mga natitirang gusali na may disenyong Art Deco. Marami sa mga lumang gusali- natayo noong panahon ng mga Amerikano hanggang matapos marahil ang giyera- ay nagupo ng digmaan o ng pangangailangan ng mga makabagong mamumuhunan sa lupang kanilang kinatitirikan. Ang kita ng ilang negosyante ay kawalan ng kasaysayan ng karamihan. Ang mga nakaligtas namang mga gusali ay daan-daanan na lang at hindi na halos napapansin.

KAKARAMPOT = FEW

Only a handful of Art Deco buildings have survived the Second World War or humanity's insatiable need for land, especially in Manila. It is sad though that a few business people profit from the loss of cultural icons of the bigger population. Those buildings that have survived suffer from neglect and abuse and are not paid much heed...

along Espana Blvd in Manila, January 2011, using a digicam.