Leaving Home

"Mommy, mommy, where are we heading for? I can't see our home anymore."

"We're going on a vacation, honey."

Another shot on a ferry from Manila across Manila Bay towards historic Corregidor.

Corregidor

I have been to Corregidor twice, roughly about thirteen years apart (1994 and 2007).  There is something about it that I love.  Maybe it's the being away and isolated from my urban Manila home.  And yet being just an hour or so away.  This is probably my favorite shot of all time.  If it ever gets overthrown as my favorite shot of all time, at least from my Corregidor shots, I'm pretty sure it will stay as my favorite.

Manila, Manila

I liked this shot.

I liked this one, too.

These are another set of views of Manila and Manila Bay, from a ferry headed for historic Corregidor.  I took these shots in succession and the effect - it looked like just a bunch of yachts on the first picture and right in the 2nd picture you see one speed boat adding to the calm charm of Manila and Manila Bay just after sunrise.  You can see the different shade of blue between the water (feels closer to "Bondi" blue) and the sky (sky blue?).  Anyhow, you can also see the infamous Manila smog - you can usually see it hover over the metropolis during this time of the day and given this nice, clear-skies weather.  Well, I love my Manila. :-)

Which one do you like better?  The first or second photo?

Land of the Morning... Cradle of Noble Heroes

Taken from the ferry that brought me from Manila across Manila Bay towards Corregidor. Historic places that have shaped our beloved Pearl of the Orient.