Month: June 2013

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Birds perched on a tree

I am always on the look out for something unusual or interesting and I found this picture of the birds perched on dead branches interesting. The clear blue sky provided a necessary background for a perfect photographic shot. I took this picture when I went home for a vacation in my hometown. It is such…

A President’s Home

My last vacation to the Philippines gave me chance to take a lot of pictures. This picture is the house that belongs to our late President Ramon Magsaysay. It is now a historic house in Castillejos, Zambales. As you may observed, the architecture is based on Spanish design. The windows were made of capiz shells,…

Cashew Fruits

Cashew nuts are my favorite snack food. I always wish I could eat the fresh roasted nuts from my hometown that I was accustomed to. Eating the fresh roasted cashew nuts is really a treat. It always remind me when I was a young kid, playing with the raw nuts as jackstones and then roasting…

My friend Toad

I have been taking picture of my friend toad for the past couple of years. He always surprise me in the garden as he jumped while I water the plants. I think he doesn’t want to get wet. But he’s gotten bigger now. I’m sure he have a lot of things to eat in the…

Stilts Painting

This is the painting I did of the stilts I saw at Monterey Bay Aquarium. I took a lot of pictures of sandpipers I saw there too. It was fun. I felt inspired to do this painting. I’m painting only if I get inspired. I tried to go to adult education school to attend painting…

Bird in the balcony

I can’t believe sometimes what birds will do. This one happened to land on the ledge of our lanai. I took several pictures but this one seems to be more interesting. It has that inquisitive look that makes me smile. I love watching birds. Sometimes I follow a plover and try to take pictures. I…