8 years ago, 17Jan2017: a morning drive with blue sky and amazing colors, on a road trip back from Portland...

These little buggers kept appearing 3 weeks after something hit and shattered our window during Typhoon Odette on 16Dec2021… 1/4 inch in size. Actually, sort of pretty. They say that tempered glass doesn't cut, but when I aimed my flashlight down at the tops of my feet after the window blew out, there were small patterns of red cut lines. A little after a year later, I posted the following: 11Jan2022 - "We live in part of a 3 building complex, and I stopped a small 7/11-like store in the building between us and the hotel after my morning walk. They're trying to resume/ survive following Covid, Typhoon Odette, etc A U-shaped driveway can be seen through a window in our hallway leading to the street, and the store is on the left. I walked through a dark hallway leading to the store, past some mannequins in waiting, and the Pepsi gas pump..."

taxi ride photo shoot #2, from December:

a "snow" post yesterday, an "ice" post today - frozen ice images from January walks over the years... 80 F where I am right now

Heritage of Cebu Monument, #2: I usually walk around the monument several times when I'm taking photos. It was made by Filipino sculptor Eduardo Castrillo and architects Heradio Español and Ildefonso Santos. "The Parian District where the Heritage of Cebu Monument stands was home to elite and respected Cebuano families during the Spanish period. The word "parian" originated from the word "pari-pari" which means to barter or trade. The place is also said to be the center of trade between the locals, Chinese, and Spanish mestizos. Other than that, it was also used for extravagant events for the wealthy Chinese merchants." ps - I also liked another sculpture when I was walking home - the large, balloon "Bounty Fresh" chicken on the top of a building.

St. Nino Cathedral on Christmas Day, #3:

"snow days" in the US #1: I do not miss the cold, but every time it snowed overnight, I would always go outside for a photoshoot. I think these are from quite a few years back because of the format. I'll share more as they pop up in my FB Memories. I would often shoot until my finger tips felt like icicles, even with my gloves.

Heritage of Cebu Monument, #1: The "Heritage of Cebu Monument" is a small traffic circle island with life size sculptures "depicting several of Cebu's involvement in Philippine history including the Battle of Mactan, inauguration of Sergio Osmeña as President of the Philippines, and the canonization of Pedro Calungsod as saint by the Roman Catholic Church." Being a church/religions skeptic, I'm fascinated by the hold of Catholicism here. Btw, I was baptized Catholic, and I'm an alter boy class drop-out. I do like the cathedrals and their architecture, and the stained glass windows. Also, with the annual "Sinulog Festival" coming up, I will be out there shooting photos again this year.

St. Nino Cathedral on Christmas Day, #2:

You might wan to turn down the volume. I've always been an early to bed and early to rise person, even on New Years Eve. We woke up at midnight to the sounds of 2025! Going downstairs and looking out, this is pretty much what we saw, and heard. I just pointed my cell phone at my computer screen and pulled this off of the internet. The explosions of color and sounds were mesmerizing. As for this coming year, my fingers are crossed...

St. Nino Cathedral on Christmas Day, #1: early in the morning, balloons and candle ladies outside, quiet meditations inside