April’s Full Pink Moon 2024
April’s Full Pink Moon 2024 is said to symbolize a period of new growth and rebirth.
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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
August’s rare super blue moon glows in the sky
August’s rare super blue moon rose on Wednesday night, the second super moon to fascinatingly occur this month. Its first super moon (Sturgeon Moon) appeared last August 1.
Portrait of a Centenarian
Ompo Odis, as she is fondly called, is blessed with 13 children, three were deceased. She does not remember her childhood, the war and the Japanese occupation. She recalled bits and fragments of memories that brought a sad smile or two on her beautiful face.
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
Lake Sebu at sunrise
“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.
Moving forward in 2023
“Sometimes you find yourself in the middle of nowhere and sometimes in the middle of nowhere you find yourself.” ~Stacy Westfall
Moon reflection
Thoughts on shooting the moon
The Red Barn Davao
There are beautiful places in these islands that I do not particularly want to share, and have been hesitant to do so. These are serene spots you just want to preserve and protect yet at the same time you want others to feel what you went through.
Super Strawberry Moon 2021
As the full moon finds its place in the darkest skies, love will uplift despair.” – Angie Weiland- Crosby
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.
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.
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
Ha Long vendor
Wet market vendor in Ha Long, Vietnam © Jojie Alcantara
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
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).
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.”
Silhouettes at sunset
“Someday you will find the one who will watch every sunrise with you until the sunset of your life.” – Unknown
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 