Beautiful Landscape in Maui

Here is the collection of photos I took. I had the marvelous time in Maui and definitely I would like to go back. I hope it will be soon or sometime next year. Who knows when it will be but it will be less than a year. That's how I love staying there.

Sunset In Maui

How cool is this shot? I took this while I was in South Kihie in Maui. The resort was in Maui Schooner. I almost missed this one beautiful sunset. I was there for 6 days but this was the only day I got to shoot. I am thankful I had one to remember. I love sunset. The part of South Kihie doesn't really get that sunset touch down. It's covered with the mountain backdrop. But if you look at that golden orange sky, it was just nice to see.




This was the touchdown but the hills covered that. It was still nice to see that moment.









The palms and the sunset. Pretty relaxing to enjoy your vacation.

Muir Beach

I was browsing some of my photos for the past years and I started printing my pictures on my own at home. I love the way the pictures turned out with some enhancement of photoshop.

One day in 2009, hubby and I went to Muir Beach. Actually we've not drove this far out of San Francisco. It so happen that day we were too adventurous to see other places. And here we ended up seeing a very nice view. It's so lovely up there and I went there with a perfect weather.

Pali Look Out

It was raining when we were riding on the bus going to this location. The bus driver was saying to us that hopefully when we were up there the rain would stop. It did and we were able to go out from the bus and take a picture. This was the place of the battle of Pali. I haven't really read the entire history on this one and I must read about it. It's a shame not to but I will. Anyhow, this is just to let you see how nice the place is. You can see the wet land and the dry land. Gust winds on this so crazy. I wore a skirt but I've got no problem because I was wearing shorts underneath. The bus driver told us especially who wore skirts to be very careful. I was and I was aware about it so there was no concern on my part. I haven't got to take a very good picture on this because of the weather but I got a couple.

Halona Blow Hole

As part of the tour we had on Oahu, we've come across this live volcano blow hole above sea level. I caught this picture where it spits some white smoke. It just small but it's apparent it's active. The rocks form on of the area is the dried lava. How amazing mother nature work it's wonder in creating this. Apart from the blow hole few distance away from it is a rocky beach. There are still people going to the place and swim.

Spitting some white smoke.

This taken on the bus while we passed it. On the far left is the look out.

The Beach

Rock Formation - Aruba

Aruba is a very small country. The island is small and you can basically tour the city in a day. That's how small it is. Maybe it's like Singapore in size or smaller. Though I haven't been to Singapore yet. Anyway, out of our curiosity and looking at the tourist guide book. Hubby and I decided to find this place. We were lost the first time but eager enough to find it the effort was paid off.

This is in the middle of the island. The big rocks where formed by the original inhabitants as the historian did say. They built this place for relaxation maybe and to hear the incoming thunder? But I haven't got to the history of this place yet. I will dig in to it later when I can finish with my readings as well. Anyway, I just want to tell here the experience when I went.

We arrived at the place saw this scattered big stone and at one area the stones were piled up. When you walked through it, you can by pass small entry way where stone are put together side by side. No big people can fit in if you are more than 400lbs. It's a bit slippery too due to the moisture built in. On top is flat. Circular in shape and there's a little boundary on the side of the edges. But the trade winds in this place is overpowering. It's scary for me to go up there where I felt like I could be pushed along the wind and fell on the ground. I was trembling and my hair was all over the place. The winds was just so powerful. But getting there is magnificent. You can see the view of the island. The volcano is vividly on the spot too where inland you can't really see it.

Incline Village, Lake Tahoe

I went there with hubby February of 2009. I haven't got the chance to write something about it maybe because I wasn't really looking into the pictures that I took and missed the opportunity of writing the story behind it. Now I have come to that realization, it is better to put it into writing.

This is the place where the rich lives. You can see big and grand houses here. It is one among the places that I have seen but this is one among them. It is amazing to see it myself. While driving to this village, there's a spot for picnic and beach outing. We stopped there and I got these beautiful photos. The sun that time was perfect. It was a little bright on the other hand. My photos turned out okay but many of it got too overexposed. Not aware the settings of the camera and photography itself, my hopes of a good photo didn't turn out the way I planned it. But that's what they say, through your mistakes you can learn something which that time I did.

Anyway, it is very relaxing to be in this place. So relaxing to see. The lake is magnificent and the mountain view superb. I just love nature itself.

Highway 1 - Rock Formation

It's been our thing to do some scenic road trip during the weekends. I have this picture that I took where me and hubby was driving along highway 1 going towards San Francisco. This capture my attention because of it's formation. It is like rocks put together to form like a house. I don't know if this is handmade or pure nature. It caught my attention that very time and with the long range lens I had that day, I did a little justice on it though it's apparent the noise on the picture.

Mountain View - Cebu

One of the many beautiful spot you don't have to miss in Cebu is this great over looking scene. This is located at Busay maybe 15 kilometers from the City. The road going up to the top is a hell of a ride if you don't have a better ride. We were riding a small car with full capacity so it was a dragging ride to get there. Lucky, the car did make it and we arrived safe and sound on top.
At the entrance, we paid Php50 each excluding the kids. We were 14 of us including the children. It is more like a complete family get together. I was happy to bring them all to see it in one time. It's good to share the blessings you have. My dad was happy he finally able to visit the place. I remembered he was asking my sister in law as to when we will going there. So I did took him with the rest of the family on my last visit. Everyone had a good time.

My Entire family

Mom and Dad

Big brother Aldin

Me with the view. Envy? Come on see it yourself. It's not too far.

My brother and his kid

Overlooking the bay

One Sunday afternoon just recently, hubby was on the wheel while I took this shot. There's a warning sign not to stop all the time but the view was just amazing that I told hubby I want a shot with this. He stopped and had let me shoot.

We went to this hill out of curiosity on the vacant lot we saw online. We passed this road going up but didn't realize how beautiful it is when we were already going down the hill. I can't resist with this. I felt satisfied when I got the shot that I want. On this road, you can see from both ends the view of the bay area. From Oakland I believe from your right and Morgan hill at your left. I am not pretty sure the dimension but it's very nice to be able to see this.

The area isn't too far from we lived too. I would say 8 miles. That's not too bad. Lucky for the people and community who lives there. Envy no! It just come to mind the question what kind of job and business these people have who can get such property like that. Question that only them can answer.