Beach therapy
“Sometimes you find yourself in the middle of nowhere and sometimes in the middle of nowhere you find yourself.”
All posts filed under: Ancient Wonders
Half Moon
“And the moon said to me – my darling daughter, you do not have to be whole in order to shine.” ~Nichole McElhaney
Forbidden City, Beijing
Forbidden City or the Palace Museum is located at the center of Beijing City, close to Tiananmen Square.
Super Strawberry Moon 2021
As the full moon finds its place in the darkest skies, love will uplift despair.” – Angie Weiland- Crosby
Seek the light
I seek the light in every dark situation, and wait for better things to come.
– Jojie Alcantara, on life and photography
Sunrise inspiration
“Actually, life is beautiful and I have time.”
Sunrise in San Ignacio
Captured sunrise in my childhood playground and cousins’ Whitesand Beach in Manay, Davao Oriental.
April’s Super Moon 2021
Because it was cloudy during the lunar eclipse, here is a glimpse the day before and after the Super Full Flower Blood Moon.
Sunrise at Bango Beach
Sunrise self portrait with timer (Bango Beach, Caraga, Davao Oriental)
Super Pink Full Moon 2021
Waning gibbous moon the day after the Super Pink Moon which was a bit fuzzy and hiding behind clouds.
Hello, 2021
This was the last full moon of 2020, captured on December 30. I waited for it through days of rain.
Boracay Sunset
Forever that excited girl who acts like a kid when skies transform into pretty colors and that golden ball dips and winks in the horizon. I forget everything else. 📷 My pic taken by Chef Ann Austria [ Sunset, Boracay 12.13.2019 ]
Sun catcher
“Happiness can be found in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.” ~Prof. Albus Dumbledore (Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban)
Dahican at dawn
Not everyone was privileged to see another sunrise like you did, so before you start complaining; remember that the breath of life, is not for sale.
Man and sea
“The heart of man is very much like the sea, it has its storms, it has its tides and in its depths it has its pearls too.” Vincent Van Gogh This is my childhood beach, back in our ancestral home where we live so close to the sea, we smell of salt and ocean all day long.. © Jojie Alcantara Ferrando Whitesand Beach, San Ignacio Manay, Davao Oriental In photo swimming : Kuya Meric Yumang * * * *
Centennial Tree in GovGen
This Centennial Dao Tree in Brgy. Magdug, Governor Generoso of Davao Oriental stands over 260 feet tall with massive branches — quite an imposing 300-year old character by the highway.
Flower Full Moon
“I am a child of the Moon being raised by the Sun in a world walked by stars and a sky drawn with flowers.” ~Zara Ventris
Super Worm Moon 2019
Selenophilia is a love of the moon. I love gazing at its beauty wherever I travel. I admit I tend to do crazy stuff influenced by the lunar cycle (menstrual phase in disguise). I have a strange affinity with this night beacon during bouts of insomnia. Tonight from our porch, I basked in the glow of the full Worm Moon while capturing its mystic serenity. It teaches us to learn from past mistakes and move forward to new beginnings, like tidal ebbs and flows. How about you? Are you willing to let go of your past? :- 03.22.2019 © Jojie Alcantara #FullWormMoon# #newbeginnings
The Treasury (Al Khazna)
On July 7, 2007, the ancient city of Petra in Jordan became one of the New Seven Wonders of the World and an even more famous tourist destination than when it was first shown in the movie Indiana Jones. Dating back to the first century AD, its design achievement reflects the advance civilization of the Nabataeans who perfectly carved their city in the rock mountains. The Treasury (Al Khazna) is the first stunning structure upon entering Petra. This masterpiece stands 150 feet tall and 100 feet wide. Petra is famously referred to as a “rose-red” city, but its reddish hue comes in the late afternoon. In midday, the monuments appear pinkish or yellowish depending on sunlight. ©Jojie Alcantara 2017
Giza’s great building blocks!
“The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious.” ~Albert Einstein
Night lights in a holy city
The city of Tiberias in northern Israel was founded by Herod Antipas and named in honor of the Roman emperor Tiberius. It nestles lalong the significant Sea of Galilee (lowest freshwater lake on earth, sourced from Jordan River).
The Scene Stealer 