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Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Cartagena islets [Watery Wednesday]

@ mirandablue
Drive-by shots from an outrigger boat.  These are clusters of limestone islets off Cartagena Beach in Sipalay City, ancient relics of coral reefs that violently surfaced millions of years ago.  Most parts of these islets are uninhabited but the surrounding area is ideal for diving because of the rich marine life.  

@ mirandablue
These two were spearfishing...and they didn't have to get wet!:p
I wonder if the holes on the coral walls are caves or erosion from thousands millions of years of wave action.

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@ mirandablue
People say that what we're all seeking in life is a meaning for life. I don't think that's what we're really seeking. I think that what we're seeking is an experience of being alive, so that our life experience on the purely physical plane will have resonances within our innermost being and reality, so that we actually feel the rapture of being alive. ~ Joseph Campbell
@ mirandablue
March 2011

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12 comments:

  1. Suburban GirlJune 8, 2011 at 4:14 AM

    Wow, what interesting formations. I have never seen anything like it. I like that last photo with the house in it too. Very interesting.

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  2. Photo CacheJune 8, 2011 at 9:01 AM

    so beautiful and peaceful out there. did you stop at any of the islets?

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  3. Chubskulit RoseJune 8, 2011 at 12:13 PM

    I have seen similar view such as this in Korea before. Great captures.!!

    Watery Wednesday at my page.

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  4. docgeloJune 8, 2011 at 12:16 PM

    serenity & simplicity echo in your photos.
    i wonder how people live with such less near those rock formation.

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  5. edenJune 8, 2011 at 12:19 PM

    Wow, love to visit the place one day! Beautiful photos.

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  6. RimkogerenJune 8, 2011 at 2:21 PM

    Thanks for your greeting :-)
    Lovely images.

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  7. fjällripanJune 8, 2011 at 7:54 PM

    Oh what a wonderful place, love the water and the rocks!

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  8. NonoyJune 8, 2011 at 8:57 PM

    Beautiful sight. Like a lagoon in an island. I wish I can get to Sipalay City someday.

    Anyway, you might want to check out San Victor Island in Davao Oriental; it's also a virgin island. Thanks.

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  9. EG CameraGirlJune 8, 2011 at 10:15 PM

    I really like the Joseph Campbell quote. For sure, photography is one of my life's experiences that makes me feel alive because I notice and enjoy so much when I'm taking photos.

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  10. NatureFootstepJune 9, 2011 at 2:37 AM

    I love the last shot. with the houses on the edge. Looks dangerous but so beautiful. :)

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  11. IreneJune 9, 2011 at 4:43 AM

    Lovely place ... nice shots!

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  12. lina@happy familyJune 9, 2011 at 11:12 AM

    It's really awesome captures, Luna. I've never seen islets before...

    Thanks for dropping by :)

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