Blue Doors in Manila (part 2)

Blue doors which I am unsure where exactly in Manila they are located… For Dan’s Thursday Doors Challenge and for Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge –CFFC

Stairs and Chairs

This first one is a public art which was quite hidden in between two buildings. It goes up to the upper level and has beautifully coloured butterflies. These are the steps going to the second level of Bench Cafe where we had this fantastic thirst quenching drink as shown on the drawing. The back stairs…

Weekend Sky from the Backyard

I can hear the birds chirping while I am hanging my washing. I know hanging the clothes on the washing line is not normal to some of the people reading this… especially for my friends in America. But this is one of my favourite activity of the day. Am I weird? Inspired by Hammad Rais’…

Doors around Manila (part 1)

Some doors which I photographed from Manila… some of these doors obviously need repainting. For Dan’s Thursday Doors Challenge This barber is waiting for customers to come in through that open door. Some locked doors.

Driving in the Philippines

In the Philippines there a lot of modes of transportation and here are what people drive! Some of these were bought that way… CFFC – Things People Drive … and some have been improvised to meet the needs. And lastly this is how people “drive” a horse drawn carriage.

Monday Window

Here is a window from the Museo Orlina, an art museum in Tagaytay, Philippines.

Wooden Wheels in Vigan

Wooden wagon wheels which are very common in the cobblestone streets of Vigan, Ilocos Sur in the Philippines). Inspired by Debbie’s One Word Sunday- Wheels

Spring …

“Every flower bloomsin its own time.”-Ken Petti Melbourne is just emerging from a hot summer going into autumn so it is still hard to think of Spring during this time. But last year’s Spring was the best because my son was here that time…all good vibes except for the hay-fever season. Flowers blooming, weekends at…

I will just rest in here…

I didn’t recognise this humongous carabao resting on the side of the road. Until I suddenly did! For Debbie’s Six Word Saturday

Weekend Sky … for a Golden Wedding Anniversary

Forecast was 35 degrees but it didn’t reach that scorching hot… lucky for my friends who were celebrating their Golden Wedding Anniversary. This was the weekend sky at the Wilson Botanic Gardens in Berwick. These are my take on the photos taken on my phone and as you may notice they are all not looking…

The “road” I was forced to take

This week’s theme asks us to think about our favourite style of photography as the road (most often) taken. I love taking flower photography, travel photos, as well as photos of random objects and sceneries that I see along the way. This time however, I went on a trip back to my homeland the Philippines…

I am a fan of …

I didn’t realise that I am but I just noticed recently that every time I see this Red Phone Booth, I am tempted to pose inside it. I am so a fan of it… Do you do this too? Or is just me? Haha Inspired by Jez’s Fan of … challenge

“Tuloy po kayo”

Tuloy Po Kayo is a Filipino warm welcoming expression to invite you to someone’s home or to simply say welcome. Here is my nephew on the signage in the front of the Nemiranda Atelier Museum The art door of the Blanco Museum. Opposite the Blanco museum is this colourful toucan door. A pretty door of…

Flowers for Cee

I saw in Dan’s post that Chris has had surgery and Cee is there with him to be of support. So that’s the reason why I haven’t seen her for quite some time. Sending you both my well wishes. So here are some flowers for you, Cee …. for Cee’s FOTD Challenge. Taken in our…

Looking over the balcony

We stayed on the 6th floor of my sister’s place in Makati, Philippines and these are some if the windows that I saw from where I stood. This was taken on our first day of holidays. Inspired by Ludwig’s Monday Window

Peace amidst chaos

“In the midst of movement and chaos, keep stillness inside of you.”-Deepak Chopra. Holidays are not just all noise and laughter and catching up with people… there can also be some down time. I was just in the Philippines a few days ago and in between the chaos, I found some time for myself. These…

Washing in Hilario Street

It so warm in Manila that one doesn’t really need a clothe’s dryer. These photos were taken in Hilario Street, Makati where our ancestral home is located. Just hang your clothes anywhere and you’ll be alright. Debbie’s one word Sunday – Washing

Weekend Sky …. Home

Where is home? Home is a place where you belong. And for me it is Melbourne… but it is also my homeland the Philippines, where I went for a 3 week holiday with good friends and family. For this weekend here is the skies somewhere on the way back to Australia. For Hammad Rais’ Weekend…

Weekend Sky in Nasugbu

Went to Careluega Church in Nasugbu, Batangas while on holidays in the Philippines and this is the road where we passed. Inspired by Hammad Rais’ Weekend Sky