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Out and About in St. Petersburg on a Cloudy Afternoon
After visiting Yekaterinburg, we headed to St. Petersburg, Russia’s second largest city. On our first day in this lovely city, we did a half-day tour of its tourist attractions. It was cloudy and while the weather made it a nice day for strolling, it resulted in my photos having that dreary look. House of Soviets…
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Cebu: Partial Solar Eclipse
Partial Solar Eclipse happens when the Moon comes between the Sun and the Earth, but they don’t align in a perfectly straight line, so the Moon only partially covers the Sun’s disc. We experienced this phenomenon today and I was awestruck at how the sun looked like a crescent moon. We were in Boljoon when…
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Sunset this Leap Year, February 29, 2016
I was sidetracked from logging out from work today when I saw just how dramatic the skyline looked… Ever the sunrise and sunset-chaser, I always take the time to catch the sun rising or setting in my corner of the world, and I’ve seen Cebu sunsets in various shades of yellow and gold and orange…
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Cebu: Views from Crown Regency Towers
While I lived in Cebu for almost a decade, I’ve never seen its cityscape in broad daylight as I live in Mactan, so I was ecstatic when a friend invited me over to Crown Regency. This 40-storey hotel is renowned for its Edge Coaster and Sky Observatory. The hotel is right smack in the middle…
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At Sea
I love the sea. I love seeing shades of blue against an azure sky. Or shades of blue against an azure sky with cottony clouds. I love how it evokes feelings of calmness and tranquility and at the same time, shrouds itself in mystery. Really, who knows how deep these tranquil waters run? The photos…
Thoughts, Tales, and Whatnot 