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| The sun rises in Tagbiliran Bohol. (August 28, 2010) |
There's not one perfect moment. Instead, there's a myriad of breathtaking possibilities.
Chasing the light, the elusive light that appears only at the early hours of dawn and the late hours of the afternoon as it gives in to the night can test a photographer's patience. Yet it also rewards her the most in her quest for one-of-a-kind mementos of beauty and wonder.
Chasing the light, the elusive light that appears only at the early hours of dawn and the late hours of the afternoon as it gives in to the night can test a photographer's patience. Yet it also rewards her the most in her quest for one-of-a-kind mementos of beauty and wonder.
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| A family watches the colors of dawn on a Greek ship bound towards Venice, Italy. (August 2, 2013) |
Whenever I find myself in travels, I force myself to wake up very early in the morning to get a chance to capture that beauty as it peeks from the East. No words can describe the feeling every time I am one with nature as the sun lights its way up in the horizon.
Everything seems to stand still. Yet as its rays slowly creep out and illuminate the world, all of creations begin their early praise.
Everything seems to stand still. Yet as its rays slowly creep out and illuminate the world, all of creations begin their early praise.
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| A number of birds perch on electrical wires and bask on the glow of dawn in Lebak, Sultan Kudarat. (November 1, 2011) |
The rooster crows as it welcomes the start of the day. The birds flap their wings and fly from their perches towards the golden glow of the sky. The flowers open their blooms to soak the sun's warmth and to spray a heady perfume in the air. The trees stretch out their branches to bathe their leaves with the dawn's light. I, a mere mortal bask in the glorious feeling of being alive and witness this magical spectacle.
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| A water lily bloom opens up to the glow of the sun in Lake Sebu, South Cotabato. (June 4, 2013) |
And at the end of the day when Helios flies his chariot to rendezvous with the god of darkness and shadows, I stand there and watch as he blasts his way with the various hues of pinks, blues, purples, oranges and reds. Like a moth to the flame, my senses are drawn to the seduction of the sunset; leaving me speechless and reflecting on the infinite joy that life brings to my searching soul.
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| The author (right) having fun with flippers as the sun sets in Picalawag, Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte. (October 23, 2013) |
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