Hyubie
Top Veteran
- Location
- Massachusetts
I'm currently on a 2-week trip here in Manila, Philippines, where I grew up. Christmas is one of the biggest holidays here (if not THE holiday), but I only get to spend it with my parents and sisters once every few years.
I thought I'd share with you some interesting images I'm taking as the days go by. Well, interesting at least for me. I have with me the Fuji X10 and a Panasonic G3. I can only post a few a day, because 2 weeks is such a short time to be with family.
Manila is gritty, dirty, noisy, busy. But it's home sweet home. I hope you enjoy these as much I enjoyed taking them.
(PS - I forgot to post this on the first day, so this first post will be Day 1 and Day 2)
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
Day 1
It's been a gruelling almost-24-hour flight from frigid Boston to sunny Manila, and I arrived around 12:30 am. Slept at around 2 am at my mom's, and woke up at around 5:30 AM, and off I went prowling my old stomping grounds.
Manila sadly has become a place of extreme wealth and poverty. In one of the poorer areas of the city, I saw this "guard" picking up the daily sales, presumably for deposit to a local bank. Note the need for protection. I had quite an initial shock, having not seen such a public display of firepower.
Pinoys (local term of Filipinos) are notorious for rule-bending especially on the rules of the road, as seen here. BUT I have a firm hope that we'll come around, and I know we'll get better.
A local "deli" shop.
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
Day 2
A few shots from Day 2.
The view from my window, sunrise.
<i>PS: It's nice to finally have a uniform schedule - sunrise @ around 5:30 AM, sunset @ around 5:30 pm - the way sunsets should be, in my opinion. Not 9PM, not 3:30 PM. </i>
One of my favorite comfort foods - Bacolod chicken, garlic fried rice, soy sauce+lime+chilis, iced tea.
A closer look at the side dish - a salsa of green mangoes, onions, tomatoes and <i>bagoong</i> (fermented shrimp paste). Heaven in a small bowl.
My old stomping grounds @ the Makati Central Business District
The view from inside a ubiquitous local transport - a de-padyak. It's a bicycle fitted with what we call a "side-car" that you ride on. It's so convenient because with it's size, it can easily navigate even very small streets, up to your front door.
So early in the day, it's already business as usual for these children. Grabbed this quick shot while riding inside the de-padyak.
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
<i>(So far all shot with the Fujifilm X10)</i>
I thought I'd share with you some interesting images I'm taking as the days go by. Well, interesting at least for me. I have with me the Fuji X10 and a Panasonic G3. I can only post a few a day, because 2 weeks is such a short time to be with family.
Manila is gritty, dirty, noisy, busy. But it's home sweet home. I hope you enjoy these as much I enjoyed taking them.
(PS - I forgot to post this on the first day, so this first post will be Day 1 and Day 2)
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
Day 1
It's been a gruelling almost-24-hour flight from frigid Boston to sunny Manila, and I arrived around 12:30 am. Slept at around 2 am at my mom's, and woke up at around 5:30 AM, and off I went prowling my old stomping grounds.
Manila sadly has become a place of extreme wealth and poverty. In one of the poorer areas of the city, I saw this "guard" picking up the daily sales, presumably for deposit to a local bank. Note the need for protection. I had quite an initial shock, having not seen such a public display of firepower.
Join to see EXIF info for this image (if available)
Pinoys (local term of Filipinos) are notorious for rule-bending especially on the rules of the road, as seen here. BUT I have a firm hope that we'll come around, and I know we'll get better.
Join to see EXIF info for this image (if available)
A local "deli" shop.
Join to see EXIF info for this image (if available)
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
Day 2
A few shots from Day 2.
The view from my window, sunrise.
<i>PS: It's nice to finally have a uniform schedule - sunrise @ around 5:30 AM, sunset @ around 5:30 pm - the way sunsets should be, in my opinion. Not 9PM, not 3:30 PM. </i>
Join to see EXIF info for this image (if available)
One of my favorite comfort foods - Bacolod chicken, garlic fried rice, soy sauce+lime+chilis, iced tea.
A closer look at the side dish - a salsa of green mangoes, onions, tomatoes and <i>bagoong</i> (fermented shrimp paste). Heaven in a small bowl.
My old stomping grounds @ the Makati Central Business District
Join to see EXIF info for this image (if available)
The view from inside a ubiquitous local transport - a de-padyak. It's a bicycle fitted with what we call a "side-car" that you ride on. It's so convenient because with it's size, it can easily navigate even very small streets, up to your front door.
So early in the day, it's already business as usual for these children. Grabbed this quick shot while riding inside the de-padyak.
Join to see EXIF info for this image (if available)
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
<i>(So far all shot with the Fujifilm X10)</i>