Blues/Blue Monday

"There is one spectacle grander than the sea, that is the sky; there is one spectacle grander than the sky, that is the interior of the soul." ~ Victor Hugo, Les Miserables

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E/ABC Wednesday

 E is for Edge

The person(s) who built these huts on an islet must love living on the edge.  This is one of the islets facing an open sea, the Sulu Sea, and the huts are made of light materials like bamboo and nipa.  Clearly, these huts are perched on precarious ground, and at the mercy of the elements.  I was somehow relieved when the boatman told us that nobody lives here full-time because there was no fresh water.  Fishermen use these huts as a rest-stop where they cook and eat their meals, sleep and take refuge during a rain storm. I couldn't help thinking what a storm surge or an earthquake would do to this islet.  A 6.9 magnitude earthquake hit this area on Monday last week, and I hope this islet didn't disappear after the earthquake.

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D/ABC Wednesday

D is for Doorstep

There must be a door here a long time ago.  I could easily imagine children sitting or playing on the doorstep, or young girls having girl-talk---a reminder of a gentler time.  Built at the turn of the century, this is what remains of a beautiful mansion that was burned down by American and Filipino soldiers in 1942 to deflect the Japanese forces from establishing a headquarters here.  The Ruins in Talisay City has become a local attraction after the heirs cleaned up the property, and opened the place and garden as venue for parties and wedding reception.

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Midweek Blues: The Last Supper

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As part of the Holy Week tradition, carriages were paraded around town in the late afternoon of Maundy Thursday and Good Friday (April 21st and 22nd) to commemorate and enact the Passion of Jesus.  This carriage was carrying carved images of Jesus and his apostles depicting The Last Supper.  This was part of the procession of the Roman Catholics on Good Friday at my mother's hometown of Valladolid in Negros Occidental.

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Midweek Blues/Watery Wednesday: Blue canoe

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A blue and white canoe parked at the deserted shore of Anhawan Island.

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Signs: For Men Only

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No offense, guys, but these signs are for you.:p
Above is in Ilonggo, one of our dialects, is loosely translated to:  

PEE HERE AND YOU'RE DEAD

The sign below is also in Ilonggo.  It says---

AVOID FINE, DO NOT PEE HERE.  Task Force Cleanliness.

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Midweek Blues: Lighthouse

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Blue sky, blue roof and a white lighthouse overlooking Panay Gulf in Cauayan town, Negros Occidental province.  

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