Friday, September 30, 2011

Calamianes: Sky-watching from Mt. Tapyas

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Watching the effects of the changing light on the hills of Busuanga Island as the sun sets in the Calamianes.


Golden sunshine covered the slopes, hills and valleys surrounding Mount Tapyas.
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Blades of grass bowing in gentle September breeze.

Countless shades of green color the landscape.  

The grass is greener in Busuanga Island than anywhere I've been to in the Philippines.  No wonder there are more cows here.

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Mount Darala mountain range
 Clouds drifted over Mount Darala, a dormant volcano.


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A blissful moment of solitude as I scanned the spectacular views of the nearby islands in the Calamianes.

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26 comments:

Liz said...

Ang ganda. Mukhang ang lamig dyan.

Happy sky watching.

Storm Surge
Full Moon

Steffi said...

Great set of photos for SWF!Fantastic landscapes!Thank you for sharing and have a nice weekend!

Sylvia K said...

Such a beautiful place and such lovely skies! Your captures are terrific! Thanks for sharing the beauty! Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Sylvia

Karen said...

Splendid shots. The last one is so dramatic.

Photo Cache said...

blissful indeed. was it a tough climb?

eileeninmd said...

Gorgeous scenery and beautiful photos. Thanks for sharing. Happy skywatching and have a great weekend!

Judy said...

Wonderful series! I think my favourite is the third shot, with that little building bathed in the golden light of the sun! Or maybe the path - I want to follow it!

Indrani said...

Absolutely beautiful scenic captures.

lina@women's perspectives said...

Beyond gorgeous, Luna...
You're so lucky to see these beauties!

Ebie said...

You got some great photos for this trip! Love the contrast of the dark and light green, especially the shadows from the clouds!

Arija said...

How very beautiful your country is! Glorious landscapes, mountain views and wonderful dynamic skies.
A great post indeed.

Anonymous said...

Those rolling hills are gorgeous!

Chubskulit Rose said...

Those hills are beautiful!

Skywatch at my page. Have a nice weekend.

Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪 said...

Typhoon affected you?

thomas said...

Wow! Lovely views from the Mt.

Al said...

Hello there! How are you? It's nice to see pics like that on typhoon season.

DJ said...

what a beautiful place, you are so lucky to be there enjoying it all! Thanks for sharing these pictures.

Andrea said...

Those are very beautiful photos of a very beautiful landscape. The 3rd photo reminds me of Batanes.

Kim, USA said...

Omg parang hinde siya Philippines. Ang ganda talaga, pero parang gusto kong magtanim nang maraming kahoy dyan ^_^ Lovely shots Luna thanks for sharing.

SWF

Tatjana Parkacheva said...

Beautiful place and your photos, too.

Regards and best wishes

Cildemer said...

Wonderful landscapes!
Thanks for sharing;o)

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Have a nice and happy weekend****

bertN said...

Lucky you...and thanks for sharing! I only see such beauties when I have one drink too many LOL. Just teasing.

Francisca said...

Your lovely photos of the skies over Busuanga Island make me long to get out into nature.

Unknown said...

What a beautiful landscape! :)

Biboy Fotograpiya

Anonymous said...

Spectacular landscapes! You live amid such beauty!

Mary Howell Cromer said...

These are beautiful images!