Moon magic (October Hunter’s Moon)
“I always look up at the moon and see it as the single most romantic place within the cosmos.” – Tom Hanks
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Healing Spot
“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
August Super Moon 2022
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.
Chasing my colors
You’ll never find a rainbow if you’re looking down.” – Charlie Chaplin
Moon over the bridge
“I go to nature to be soothed, healed and have my senses put in order.” – John Burroughs
Beach therapy
“Sometimes you find yourself in the middle of nowhere and sometimes in the middle of nowhere you find yourself.”
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.
The Scene Stealer 