"Lone" Fisherman

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A fisherman or fisher is someone who captures fish and other animals from a body of water, or gathers shellfish. Worldwide, there are about 38 million commercial and subsistence fishermen and fish farmers. The term can also be applied to recreational fishermen and may be used to describe both men and women. Fishing has existed as a means of obtaining food since the Mesolithic period.

From Wikipedia.

A snap I took sometime last 2009, at Manila Bay near SM MOA (Mall of Asia), San Miguel by the Bay area, MOA Grounds, Pasay City Philippines.

Me & my family, together with my brother-in-law's family, went for some morning exercises in the area when I chanced-upon the said fisherman and immediately took this snap.

Mansalay, Oriental Mindoro Trip

(26 December 2010 to 01 January 2011)

This is actually my third trip to this town. First was with my mother-in-law (her husband is already staying for quite sometime in my brother-in-law's almost newly-constructed house), the second was with my wife and her 8-year old (then) nephew, Marc. I've been to Mindoro (Puerto Galera) once before, so traveling by RORO ship is not new to me. But rather a first-time RORO ride for my 10-year old daughter. She already experienced riding in an airplane sometime last 2008 so I know she wouldn't feel dizzy. On the way to Calapan Pier, she didn't. But on our way back to Batangas Pier, we encountered a "rocky" trip due to strong winds, so she felt a little dizziness.

Anyways, this trip is supposed to be a 3 to 4 days after-Christmas vacation for me and my family, but was extend till after New Year as suggested by my brother-in-law's wife. She told that we take the opportunity of spending New Year there together with our in-laws while her husband is here. True - that it's a rare opportunity for my brother-in-law to spend the holidays here due to the nature of his job.

This time I was able to go to Buktot Beach Resort (photos credited to original photographer and site owner) which the local folks calls the "Boracay" of Mindoro (I am already intrigued on how it looks like since I heard it the last time I was there). But I (we) was only able to take just a glimpse as we needed to go elsewhere more important. The following day, we opted to take a dip on the beach but too lazy to go back to Buktot as it's a little far on where their house is and thus we just settled to a nearby beach located in San Antonio. The beach area is near the once "Landing" (Paliparan) area where it now used to be a pasture for cows.   

I somehow managed to take some photos and here's some;

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I'll try to update and add more pictures on this blog as soon as I get some time to edit more images.

Now going back to Buktot Beach Resort, hopefully on my next visit, I can have the luxury and the opportunity of exploring its "white" sand. Till then...


Additional images (07 January 2011 update);

 

 Album's link...

GreenEarth Heritage Foundation's November 2010 Newsletter

Just chanced upon in GreenEarth's site that the said newsletter is already out. Please find time to read the document so you can get an update on the projects and achievements they've done for that month. There's  also  previous months newsletter on their site.

We are also pleased to know and thankful too, that some of our works were featured on that newsletter. So in behalf of Advocacy Photographers, we thank GreenEarth Heritage Foundation for featuring us, and for having the opportunity of working with them, specially to some of their kids.

Here's 2 of my featured images;

The second image from above is already included in the blog entry I created last month. It was also included in the album I uploaded in Picasa Web Albums.

Please also visit GreenEarth's Facebook account for other activities that they might have in the coming days.

"JESUS is the REASON for the Season!" That's what GreenEarth said in their post here. So, Merry Christmas to all the readers out there! :-).

Merry "Pentax" Christmas 2!

As per the blog entry I made yesterday, here's what we got as a replacement for my wife's "old" camera...

The Pentax Optio H90. Of course, Pentax! Need to say more? Hahahaha :D

 

 

By the way, I got this "new baby" at Camerahaus Glorietta 5 branch. And through the help of Mr. Jonathan Sia (Camerahaus owner and PinoyPentaxian [PiPen] supporter), I was able to acquire it with some discount.  Thanks Sir Jonathan! :-)

Now, my wife's more than eligible to wear one of my PiPen shirts. I had two (black and white), and she likes to wear the black most. Aside for being a little small for me, it fits much better on her.

She's now also a "Pentax" shooting buddy aside from being a wife to me. Don't also forget my daughter that'll be for sure, she'll be tagging the "hands-me-down" "old" "new toy" of hers. ;-P

   

Olympus Mu (mju) 300 Retirement?

Finally, after serving my wife for more than a year, and after getting a "new baby" as a replacement, I guess it's time for this baby to retire. Unless...; my daughter wants to use it so we can all have our "own" camera, and she can eventually start learning & hopefully enjoy this photography thingy.

I know!!! We know that this is somehow old (but still a capable device), but it's actually a hands-me-down camera from my wife's foreign friend/office colleague, Terry Wallis. So, who we are to refuse and complain? :D If ever, this would be a hands-me-down of a hands-me-down camera for my daughter if she wishes to use and toy it with.

Now, what camera replacement we got? I'll post it on my next blog. ;-P