Nikon Shot | Lighthouse Family

For this week’s Nikon Shot, here’s a very recent photo (taken yesterday) at the Cotta Fort Lighthouse in Ozamiz City. It’s my first time in this city and province. It was great experience as I had the opportunity to share my blogging expertise to the students here through La Salle University’s “9th Culinary Congress: Promoting Food Tourism through Social Media”. I was there to represent my other blog Happyfoodies.com. After the talk, we walked down the street of Ozamiz towards the Cotta Fort. We had a lovely light that afternoon that I had to take a photo of my companions along with that lighthouse atop the fort. I called this photo “Lighthouse Family”

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At Lele Beach Culion, As Strangers We Came

Serene sunset at Lele Beach, Culion

Curious eyes stare as we step down the motorcycle. Kids who were playing around suddenly stopped and proceeded in caution to look who came. Fishermen by the shore securing their boat gave a quick glance. It seems the people here at Lele Beach in Culion Island don’t to see many visitors donning cameras and tripods that often. Thanks to our guide Hermie, there was a familiar face they can get comfortable with. He informed the small community that we’ll be hanging around their beach for the sunset.

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Chasing Sunset at Mt Tapyas Coron

It seems I’ve been going back to a lot of places lately. At least 6 years after, and more air traffic lately in NAIA (our flight was delayed for more than an hour) I found myself bound for Francisco Reyes Airport in Busuanga. A new airport, wide paved road (and watch our for passing cattle) and a more bustling little Coron Town were some of the notable changes. We checked in at Coron Eco Lodge found at the quiet side of Calle Real (check my review here). With our time cut short because of the flight delay, we chose to forego the regular “City Tour” and head directly Mt Tapyas for the sunset I was looking forward to shoot again.

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Postcards | The Twilight Glow at Dolarog Beach El Nido

And just when you thought people have covered most of El Nido beaches, here’s another one to add to the many still left to be discovered (or written about). Las Cabanas is not the last resort found in Marimegmeg Beach south of El Nido Town. Further down after the bend, past at least 100 meters from Depeldet Island is a rough coral sand white beach called Dolarog Beach. It faces the towering Pinagbuyutan Island and is home to one of El Nido’s beautiful sunset spot.

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