Sunset thoughts, goodbye 2023
“The sun will rise and set regardless. What we choose to do with the light while it’s here is up to us. Journey wisely.” – Alexandra Elle
All posts filed under: Sand and Sea
Sunrise at the Davao Coastal Road (Series 2)
“Rest but never quit. Even the sun has a sinking spell each evening. But it always rises the next morning. At sunrise, every soul is born again.” – Muhammad Ali
Sunrise at the Davao Coastal Road (Series 1)
Here’s a series of my sunrise shoot at the new Davao City Coastal Road last November 11, 2023
“Every day a million miracles begin at sunrise!” ― Eric Jerome Dickey
“Every day a million miracles begin at sunrise!” ― Eric Jerome Dickey
Dolphins in Tarragona
This picturesque coastal area of Barangay Lucatan in Tarragona, Davao Oriental is locally popular for its frequent dolphin sightings.
Glowing sky and sea of clouds
“Miracles are those lovely things that you see when you shift your focus from your thoughts to the present moment.” ~ Liam Tinker
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.
Chasing my colors
You’ll never find a rainbow if you’re looking down.” – Charlie Chaplin
Digital detox
On an assignment for a photo shoot for another coffee table book and went back home happy after so much vitamin sea and grounding with Mother Nature.
Sunrise in San Ignacio
Captured sunrise in my childhood playground and cousins’ Whitesand Beach in Manay, Davao Oriental.
Sunrise at Bango Beach
Sunrise self portrait with timer (Bango Beach, Caraga, Davao Oriental)
Sunset in Baganga
“Let yourself be silently drawn by the stronger pull of what you truly love. It will not lead you astray.” ~Rumi
Seascape in mono
“One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things.” – Henry Miller
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 ]
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.
Catch your wave
“If you’re having a bad day, catch a wave.” ~ Frosty Hesson
Dahican surfing
“Rest but never quit. Even the sun has a sinking spell each evening. But it always rises the next morning. At sunrise, every soul is born again.”–Muhammad Ali
Sunrise in Dawis
What I know for sure is that every sunrise is like a new page, a chance to right ourselves and receive each day in all its glory. Each day is a wonder. ~Oprah Winfrey
Finding serenity
“Life is like the ocean. Waves will try to knock you down and push you back to where you started but once you fight through them, the entire ocean is yours.”
Above the skies
This year alone I rode in a chopper three times over Davao region, doing aerial photography in the traditional way.
Reach high, dream deep
“Reach high, for stars lie hidden in your soul. Dream deep, for every dream precedes the goal.” ~ Pamela Vaull Starr
Entrance to the Jellyfish Lake
“Peace is present right here and now, in ourselves and in everything we do and see. Every breath we take, every step we take, can be filled with peace, joy, and serenity. The question is whether or not we are in touch with it. We need only to be awake, alive in the present moment.”
The Scene Stealer 