Sunset inspiration
I was in the right place at the right moment the sun gave its dramatic exit behind the shoulder of Mount Apo, our country’s tallest and most majestic mountain, its crater illuminating a golden burst of halo.
I was in the right place at the right moment the sun gave its dramatic exit behind the shoulder of Mount Apo, our country’s tallest and most majestic mountain, its crater illuminating a golden burst of halo.
“A lake is a landscape’s most beautiful and expressive feature. It is Earth’s eye; looking into which the beholder measures the depth of his own nature.” – Henry David Thoreau Sunrise in Lake Sebu, South Cotabato © Jojie Alcantara At a cool elevation of 1000m above sea level, Lake Sebu is a dream destination for photographers and artists. When you are looking for serenity, solitude and peace of mind, this location is a good choice to recharge an aching, wandering soul. Come visit the Philippines. Explore Mindanao.
“Be the moon and inspire people, even when you’re far from full.”
― K. Tolnoe
“I always look up at the moon and see it as the single most romantic place within the cosmos.” – Tom Hanks
“Nature provides great stress relief by enabling us to remove ourselves from the things that cause us stress in the first place. So if you’re struggling with depression or anxiety, visit a forest and focus your senses of sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch on our natural surroundings.” -author unknown
Shot on August 11 and 12 respectively, the bright full moon in Aquarius called Sturgeon Moon appeared in the sky as the last Super Moon of 2022. It is named after North America’s common and large sturgeon fish, which comes in abundance in the lakes at this time of season.
You’ll never find a rainbow if you’re looking down.” – Charlie Chaplin
“I go to nature to be soothed, healed and have my senses put in order.” – John Burroughs
“Sometimes you find yourself in the middle of nowhere and sometimes in the middle of nowhere you find yourself.”
“And the moon said to me – my darling daughter, you do not have to be whole in order to shine.” ~Nichole McElhaney
Forbidden City or the Palace Museum is located at the center of Beijing City, close to Tiananmen Square.
As the full moon finds its place in the darkest skies, love will uplift despair.” – Angie Weiland- Crosby
I seek the light in every dark situation, and wait for better things to come.
– Jojie Alcantara, on life and photography
“Actually, life is beautiful and I have time.”
Captured sunrise in my childhood playground and cousins’ Whitesand Beach in Manay, Davao Oriental.
Because it was cloudy during the lunar eclipse, here is a glimpse the day before and after the Super Full Flower Blood Moon.
Sunrise self portrait with timer (Bango Beach, Caraga, Davao Oriental)
Waning gibbous moon the day after the Super Pink Moon which was a bit fuzzy and hiding behind clouds.
This was the last full moon of 2020, captured on December 30. I waited for it through days of rain.
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 ]
“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)