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Lantaw - Philippines Outdoor and Travel Photos
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The Philippines - one nook at a time. This blog showcases outdoor and travel photos from off-the-beaten track locations. You'll see here photos of unspoiled beaches, mystical waterfalls, and majestic mountains.
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tacurong: baras bird sanctuary

The morning was well on its way and the whole place resounded with the squawks and screeches of a thousand birds. At first the place looked like an ordinary farm with unkept kakawate trees,...

19 may 12

lake sebu twilight

Im a little bit behind my posts, still have a ton of photos on Lake Sebu and pages of stories to tell. And then theres the bird sanctuary in Baras (Tacurong, Sultan Kudarat) and recently our Cebu-Boh...

16 may 12

siquijor: cambugahay and lugnason waterfalls

Aside from its beautiful beaches, the mystical island of Siquijor is blessed with two equally majestic waterfalls.The more popular of the two is the Cambugahay Falls in Lazi. During the rainy season ...

05 may 12

siquijor: a slice of the island life

As the dawn breaks on the island on a Sunday, Siquijor Church is already all lit up for the early mass. Siquijor, with all its interesting churches, is also known, or should I say notoriously known, ...

03 may 12

siquijors fire and magic

Siquijor, also called Isla del Fuego (Island of Fire) by the Spaniards before, is a small island in Central Visayas known (or probably "infamous") for mysticism and magic. Black magic to be m...

24 apr 12

siquijor mangroves: sentinels of the sea

I have always been fascinated with mangroves - they are sturdy and resilient against the harsh waves and winds that sometimes battered them. They stood there silently, as if watching guard.So one hot...

21 apr 12

dumaguete: quick stop in the city of gentle people

A recent trip of Siquijor gave me the opportunity to explore "The City of Gentle People" even for just a couple of hours.I arrived early on the first ferry trip from Siquijor. I dropped my st...

19 apr 12

lake sebu: among the lilies of the lake

Two days of idling by the lake side just after sunrise, having coffee and striking a conversation with some of the fisher folks so that theyll let me in their property and shoot at their "front y...

12 apr 12

lake sebu: good friday sunset

06 apr 12

siquijor: larena church

Another church to visit in Siquijor, if you are doing a "vista iglesia" during the Holy Week, is the Larena Church. I purposely did not include in the the post "siquijor churche...

04 apr 12

siquijor churches: on the heritage trail

For an island mostly known unfortunately for its black magic and witchcraft, Siquijor sure has some of the most beautiful churches Ive seen. People flock to the island during the Holy Week for the wr...

02 apr 12

mayantoc: circus comes to town

Every year, as the towns fiesta patronal draws near, the town center comes alive with a frenzy of activities. Merchants line the street with goods, everything from cooking ware to the gadgets I dont ...

29 mar 12

mayantoc: snippets of a rural town

The small town stirred as the first rays of the day broke through a cloudy eastern sky. Perched on top of a small hill in a barangay called Caraboan, we had a good view of the rice fields below, whic...

17 mar 12

lake sebu: black pencil project spends a day in SIKAT

Several of my friends and I headed up to a remote sitio in Lake Sebu, the ancenstral domain of the Tboli and Ubo tribes in South Cotabato, during my recent visit to this scenic mountain town.We are p...

07 mar 12

mt. romelo: buruwisan and lansones addiction

Call it "addiction" or "passion". I went back to Romelo after being there just two weeks before. Our Pulag trek was cancelled due to the weather but some of my friends and I decided n...

22 feb 12

mt. batulao day trek

Ive always been facinated with Mt. Batulao, one of the most picturesque mountain in Luzon. Its not hard to climb/trek - a day trek is absolutely possible, and there are plenty of opportunities to sna...

12 feb 12

mt romelo: buruwisan and lansones falls revisited

Revisited the Mt. Romelo last weekend for its waterfalls (Buruwisan, Lansones, and Batya-batya). This trek yielded both pleasant and unpleasant surprises.The trail was not very muddy, in a Romelo kin...

05 feb 12

bachang: batad rice terraces rehabilitation initiative

Batad rice terraces - one of the UNESCO World Heritage sites in the Philippines. You feel nothing less than awe once you are there marveling at the grand scene before you. You can stand there for hou...

27 jan 12

hidden falls of laguna (buntot palos)

I always wanted to see how the Hidden Falls of Pangil, Laguna looked like during the rainy season. I visited it once before on a summer month and was amazed on how the falls is seemingly impervious t...

19 jan 12

lake sebu twilight colors

I always try not to miss any sunset or sunrise whenever I travel. Those are the two most important times of the  day. Its like natures Sunday best - she puts on her best colors and briefly shows...

15 jan 12

lake seloton: morning activities

Dugout canoes, with men sitting precariously on one end, slide silently across Lake Selotons placid waters. This is as hectic as it gets on a busy morning after a beautiful sunrise.tending the netYou...

12 jan 12

lake sebu 7 falls: hikong alu and hikong bente

One of the main attractions of the idyllic mountain town of Lake Sebu (apart from the 3 lakes of course, and more recently the zip line) is its famed 7 Falls.Out of the seven waterfalls, 5 are access...

08 jan 12

malaysia: putrajaya at night

I read somewhere that the best time to see Putrajaya is at night. So I set out to see the lights, together with some friends, on our last night of stay (courtesy of Nuffnang Asia Pacific Blog Awards)...

06 jan 12

lake sebu: lake seloton sunrise

It seems fitting that my first post of the year will be about new beginnings. Here are some images of the break of dawn in a scenic lake called Lake Seloton.Lake Seloton has always been a favorite wh...

03 jan 12

Lantaw looks back at 2011

With just a few hours left in 2011, Im looking back at a very fruitful year. Ive been to new places and met new friends. Id like to share the highlights of 2011.JanuaryStarted 2011 with a visit to Ba...

31 dec 11

kuala lumpur: petronas twin towers and city lights

There is always magical about dusk as it falls on a city. As the lights start to shine, a city is transformed from a grey jungle to a lively and colorful place. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysias capital, is on...

26 dec 11

2011: Merry Christmas from South Cotabato!

May everyone have a Blessed and M erry Christmas! Heres some Christmas colors from my hometown, taken during a quick break from preparing our Christmas dinner (there is always time for ...

24 dec 11

putrajaya: revisiting masjid putra

While some are contented with visiting a place once, filling their memory cards with shots, and then moving on to the next spot, I firmly believe that it takes several visits before you can get the s...

22 dec 11

putrajaya: putra mosque for the first time

I recently got a free trip to Putrajaya, a beautiful “planned city” about 25 kilometers southwest of Kuala Lumpur, for the Nuffnang Asia Pacific Blog Awards 2011. While some of the invited bloggers p...

20 dec 11

makati: ayala symphony of lights 2011

Now in its third year, the Ayala Symphony of Lights in the Ayala Triangle (near Makati Stock Exchange) continues to draw and amaze crowds.Makati Stock ExchangeI have not seen the previous years light...

11 dec 11

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