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Lunar Eclipse Last Tuesday

My relatives and I finished dinner a little bit earlier than usual just so we could watch the lunar eclipse on the night of Tuesday. We had a 6 year old little boy who’s very eager to see the changing colors of the moon and while watching, I asked him “The moon is beautiful, isn’t it?”, and he enthusiastically replied, “No Ate, its spectacular!” And I just had to agree to that.

I took a video of the eclipse while we were all in front of the house (thank god, the moon was angled right in front of us). We stayed there for about 30 minutes, taking turns with our one and only binocular. I on the other hand, was like watching a movie via the sky and the LCD of the handycam, munching on strawberries while Patrick (my 6 year old cuzin) sat on my lap. It’s one of those moments that I will never ever forget–the wonder of nature shown before me while an innocent child accompanies me in appreciating it all.

Here’s an excerpt from the footage I took of the Lunar Eclipse. In the background, you will hear Patrick counting 1-10 in Filipino. Please click here: Lunar Eclipse (28 Aug 2007).

Photo courtesy of Erick Guerrero.

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My New Toy The Holga

When I got home and entered my room, I saw this pretty little package on my bed…
When I opened the bag, my little surprise was wrapped in a very attractive designed paper.

MY HOLGA CAMERA!

It came with a book that contains everything I need to know about Holga, tips and tricks and hundreds of Holga images. The package also contained the filter sets and split image lens set I ordered.

I’ve been lusting for these for months (since March this year I think) and I told myself I’d only buy it when I pass my Driver’s Knowledge Test. That’s what I call delaying gratification :).

I ordered last Tuesday and expected they’d deliver next week, but what a surprise! In just two days, I got my reward for being a good girl haha! 🙂

Now all I have to do is figure out how to make this work hehehe. This is all new to me but I really wanna learn it, the most challenging part is that I don’t have my husband to tutor me right now. I’m really gonna do this on my own. I was never an art person, like an artist or a photographer–that type of thing. I’ve always been a sing and dance person or the sports person which for some reason I didn’t have much of struggle with. But art is something that is not inate in me but I really want to learn to the point of getting out of my comfort zone. So yeah, I’m gonna study Lomography, baby! 🙂

So good luck to me, I’m pretty sure I’ll enjoy this.

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Peaceful Afternoon By The Lake

Last Saturday, I spent a peaceful afternoon at the park where I alternately briskwalked and jogged, while taking snapshots of whatever that fancied me. The weather was beautiful (the sun was out!) so I couldn’t resist the temptation to bring a camera. There’s a big lake in the middle of the park where families feed the ducks and catch fish. Some kids just hang out at the playground. Some just hang out and lie on the grass. Mostly just walk and enjoy the fresh air.


For a change, I brought my camera and took lots and lots of shots. Let me share some here…

Woodcroft Lake

Waiting For the Fish to Come

Follow the Trail

A family feeding the ducks

Looking from the Outside

Almost sunset



Photos by Ibyang Sanchez
Camera: Sony DSC-W70

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