Panggangan Island, Calape, Bohol




these are pictures i took in February 2003, when i went on journey alone to this remote island. my stay turned out to be terrible and potentially very dangerous, but the sunset made it all worth it. these shots inspired me to write my sunset poem. And you can read the travel article too, if you want. But I'm not posting the essay I wrote on what REALLY happened.

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  1. Crisanto CayonNovember 21, 2004 at 10:25 PM

    Pretty restive! reminds me of lying in the hammock after a hard day's work...

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  2. Crisanto CayonNovember 21, 2004 at 10:27 PM

    why don't you try your hand at film? (or you are na?) if you catch something this (admirably) chaotic in stills, you'll most likely capture the same in moving frames.

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  3. Bugoy Traveler PHNovember 22, 2004 at 3:18 AM

    i love the drama! wow!

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  4. rose talladenNovember 22, 2004 at 6:03 AM

    What a great shot! Did u use a digital cam or slr? I'm having this reproduced and enlarged and place it where I usually rest after a day's work.

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  5. Jeneen GarciaNovember 22, 2004 at 7:50 PM

    my camera's a manual SLR =) if i get a digital cam i'd go for underwater photography

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  6. roland dcNovember 24, 2004 at 4:20 PM

    this photo captures my melancholic life...
    most of the time i travel alone,but i couldn't explain the mystery behind my journey..."After all,it's a beautiful world"

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  7. benette DurezaJanuary 3, 2005 at 7:21 PM

    you have a good eye for photography. galing!

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  8. Iris DJune 10, 2005 at 12:13 PM

    One can get really great photos when traveling alone. It's great to travel with friends or families, but they get annoyed when I get into photographing everything-from nature to street photography.

    Sigh.

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