"Tops" #1 - A few weeks ago, we went up to the newly renovated viewpoint "Tops" Lookout. Even though it was a misty morning, my plan was to take a photo of Tops from our place in Cebu, and then take one from there of Cebu City and our place. Tops is the dark rectangular shape on the mountain ridge just right of center in the first photo and our building is the large building just left of the tallest building in the center of the city photo. Those were blah photos, but I was surprised when I looked at the rest of the shots yesterday. There were a bunch of "keepers", and I've had fun editing.

Leaving and returning to Port was like a ballet of bamboo poles. Watching the different Bangka boatsmen pushing their long bamboo poles into the water, and pulling them back up and over to the opposite side like swordsmen was mesmerizing.

These first two tree photos were in my Memories folder this morning. I think they are nice partners to the trees photo I posted yesterday.

I like going back and editing photos I passed on the first time around. Continuing the Trees theme, these are from our excursion up to Toong last month. The views were amazing, and I love the coconut trees...

I love the view of mountains where we live, but it's magical being out on the water. The Philippines has over 7000 islands...

some more images from our trip to Kwawsan Falls earlier this month...

"Tricycles" on Bohol Island, #2

lines, light and color, from some old posts...

There's nothing quite like being out on the water in the Tropics, on a beautiful day...

I didn't take a photo when he emerged from the pontoons of a neighboring bangka boat. I thought he was another snorkeler, but he had this box he was pushing along in front of him. He had paddled out from the nearby island, and he was making his way to all of the island hopping boats. He was the Ice Cream Man! Only in the Philippines!