Category: Photography
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Revisiting Lake Sebu
The last time I was in Lake Sebu, it was rainy and gloomy – we hardly left the bamboo longhouse and spent most of our time napping or watching movies with the kids. On my recent visit, the sun was out and there was time for more outdoor activities like boating, swimming, and hiking. I have tons of…
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A Break from the Real World
I’ve been out of the blogging world lately, getting hopelessly lost in the real one. Sometimes, I swear I know what I’m doing, and then the next thing I know I’m pulling tufts of hair off my head, trying to figure out what I did wrong and how I should go about this whole Life thing. This is…
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One Rainy Day
Towards the end of June, my friends and I decided to have one last summer hurrah: a picnic in a park. I wanted it to be a sort of photo shoot as well, so we put effort into the menu (sandwiches or hotdogs? salad or pasta? how about wine – red or white?) and making the food photogenic…
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Miracle in Myanmar
It’s nothing short of a miracle, watching the sun rise. Think of all the factors, all the moving parts of the universe that click like the cogs and wheels of a clock to bring you to this moment, to witness this spectacle. Think of the slow drift of stars, the constant revolution of planets, the way they shift and…
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Photo of the Week: Wonder Weavers of Basey
A month ago, I was in Basey, Samar, where weaving is a primary source of income for a lot of women. In this photograph is a woman cutting pieces of cloth which will serve as lining for a banig bag. The weavers make all kinds of wonderful things – bags, wallets, laptop sleeves, and mats – out of a plant called…
Trish in Transit 