Flowers For You!

During our training, I had the chance to take some pictures of flowers within the area. Perhaps it would be worthwhile to post them here considering that Valentines day has just been celebrated...






Well belated Happy Valentines Day everyone.. I hope you did have a great time.. I will just have to leave you with a picture of Mt. Apo (far left picture). I took this picture from the venue of our lecture area.... till the next post... see yah!

Heading for Davao

We headed for Davao after our 6 day stay in Cagayan De Oro City. We took the via Buda route.. along the way, I took some pictures.. definitely if you see this views, you will know that you are already in Bukidnon... I took the pictures as the bus was traveling and inside the bus with the glass window in between... so pardon if the pictures are not that clear.. consider also that I am still a newbie on this photography thing...


Pine trees are abundant in Bukidnon. Perhaps its because the place is cool. There are also lots of rivers and small creeks along the way, which perhaps gives you a very refreshing feeling...



Farms are also very common in the place. There was even this area where I saw a lot of horses. Sad to note, I hardly had time to take a pic since the bus was running fast and my position did not give me a chance to take such picture. What I got however was this...



Well most importantly, Bukidnon is known also for its Pineapple. Yes, Del Monte Pineapple is here in Bukidnon. So do not wonder why you see a lot of these in the area..



Well see you around folks... till the next post.....

Cagayan Port Sunrise and more!

This picture was taken on the boat upon arrival in Cagayan De Oro City. It was arround 5:30 in the morning as the boat was on docking maneuver in the port of Cagayan.... I had the chance to take a picture of the sunrise....

Well, we are back in Mindanao once again and I hope to take more pictures as I go through with our journey. Perhaps you might want to have a glimpse of our accommodation? We stayed in Deluxe Hotel during our stay in the city. The picture above is the room we have taken, twin bed standard.


The reception if also great. Overall, the hotel is good. Although the location is in the market area so what you would see outside are a lot of market wares being sold. Above is the picture of the reception area.... and below is my buddy Leo who likes to stay in the reception area... I was just wondering why he loves to stay there.. Perhaps you should go there and find out yourself....

Our Kidapawan City Adventure Part 2 "Lake Agco"

Finally we have arrived in Lake Agko. It was really a nice place to relax and enjoy. The trip was well worth it. This is the pool area with some cottages on the background. The water in the area is free flowing from a cold spring. Warm water is also present from a hot spring and is mixed with the cold for a comfortable and relaxing effect.

Some other small pools are present in the area... notice the picture above, you can see steam from the water rising up... And if you want to make some sweat, you are very much welcome to use their natural sauna...



You will really appreciate nature at its best...


The place is filled with vegetables, flowers, orchids, ferns and many other things that only nature can offer...



Interesting aspect: The picture below shows steam coming out from the ground. This is natural steam from underground so and so that a geothermal plant has been built to provide power to the people within the vicinity...

Well the best thing to do is to visit the place if you have the chance... Stay for a night and enjoy nature at its best... Everything stops... time passes by without you knowing it.. All you can hear and see is the cool nature.... So cool that you can even see a butterfly an and ant chatting about how beautiful the place is...



Well as head back to Davao City for our trip back to Cebu, I like to close this post with some borrowed lines...

GARBO NAKO NGA AKO NAKASUROY SA KIDAPAWAN CITY UG NA ABOT SA LAKE AGKO UG NAKATAN AW SA MT. APO....... DAGHANG SALAMAT TO OUR COORDINATORS!

Our Kidapawan City Adventure

MT. APO from my point of view.....

I have conducted training in Kidapawan City. This is the very first time I have visited the place. Our coordinators in the area was kind enough to pick us up in Digos City. We traveled by night so I was not able to take a lot of pictures of the place. Anyway, I had the opportunity to take some pictures after our training. Its also a good opportunity for me to update this blog of mine......

Kidapawan City is about 2 hours drive from Davao City. Its already part of the province of North Cotabato. I know that many people especially upon hearing the word Cotabato would think twice going to the area due to peace and order concerns. But upon reaching the area, my perception of the place changed from fear to amazement.

Waking us up in the morning are the sound of birds, and at 6-7 am you can still feel the coldness of the morning and see some parts of the city covered with fog... something that you can no longer see in most city areas in our country.

This is the the City's main street taken at 6 in the evening....


Common mode of transportation in the City Area is the pedicab (tricycle). Jeepneys and buses are also available. But within the city area you can simply go your way around by means of the tricycle.

Prior to leaving Kidapawan City, our coordinators were kind enough to bring us to one of their recommended place to visit... "Lake Agko". The place is less than an hour drive from the city proper. Most of those who wanted to visit Mt. Apo usually proceed to Lake Agko as a starting point.

Heading towards the place, I saw this Rubber Tree Plantation. I think the city supplies the largest amount of rubber for our country.



If you take a closer look you would find these trees producing rubber. Each of them has this container that collects the sap that is processed for rubber making.

Heading further up, you can see this Banana Plantation. The fruit are being wrap to protect against insect and perhaps other animals.. A lot of other fruit bearing trees can be found in the area. From " Marang", "Durian, Mangosteen. No wonder why the fruits are so cheap in the area.




You can also see this plants. You will never missed them since they are abundant along the road. I'm sorry I forgot the name but noticed the the tips that looks like a fiber? If you clean the house most likely you can picture out and guess what you can make out of it... Yes, brooms. People make brooms out of these plants.


Finally we have arrived. What catch my attention are flowers in that were displayed in the site. People pick them up in the area and offer them for sale. From what I understand, they are very much abundant in the place. Well from flowers to fruits... this place has it all!



I guess that's all for now... Watch out for my next point and shoot post... This time the Lake Agko from the inside... See you soon!

Opening Post

This is my very first post for this blog. Its Christmas time and I have decided to buy myself a gift. I have been longing to have this for myself but for the longest time, I never had the money to acquire it. But this Christmas, perhaps I could say that my dream has come true.... Yes, I bought myself a Nikon D90 Camera.

My friend Chao, who is into photography helped me out in securing the unit. He was able to find a good deal online.

I thought that using the camera is just as simple as point and shoot, but I was wrong. There are many things that you have to learn. Well, I guess, I still have the brains to learn it all... so why not.... From there I will take you along to different places, events and perhaps guide you along the way as I begin my journey into photography....