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Thursday, April 8, 2010

Classic Sunset

On April 9, 1942, 75,000 Filipino and American soldiers surrendered to the Japanese at the tip of the Bataan Peninsula, which juts into Manila Bay in the Philippines. For nearly five months, the troops had fought ferociously against overwhelming odds until they ran out of food and water, medical supplies and ammunition. As prisoners of war, they and thousands of Filipinos were taken to a camp run by the Japanese army. This grueling series of marches are now known as the Bataan Death March. Wikipedia

Tomorrow April 9 is a National Holiday to commemorate the 1942 "Araw ng Kagitingan" or the Day of Valour that means I have a whole work free day. Yehey! I guess I'll be spending my half day sleeping and probably in afternoon I'll do my another photohunt with hubby.

In the meantime here's a classic sunset taken last week at Centennial Park. I was so lucky to capture a breathtaking mountainous looking clouds against the fiery orange sky while a passenger ship passes by.


This is my SkyWatch Friday for this week. wink*


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12 comments:

  1. Sylvia KApril 8, 2010 at 10:22 AM

    Breathtaking capture, Jan! Stunning colors! Isn't it fun to be able to catch a sunrise or sunset like this?
    Hope you have a terrific weekend particularly with an extra day!

    Sylvia

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  2. xinexApril 8, 2010 at 1:16 PM

    Amazing photography of a gorgeous sunset! Thanks for stopping by. Crawfish tastes kinda like shrimp and lobster put together.....Christin

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  3. rhoenApril 8, 2010 at 4:23 PM

    ganda nang colors! i dunno but i always love the sunrise/sunset colors!

    Happy skywatching and have a blessed weekend!

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  4. AnonymousApril 8, 2010 at 5:06 PM

    My mother's big brother was part of the Bataan Death March and he survived.

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  5. AlApril 8, 2010 at 6:03 PM

    Wow, parang history, thanks for sharing Jan and Happy Araw ng Kagitingan, walang pasok ngayon weeee!

    PS
    Caminog Island is situated in Daet, Camarines Norte.

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  6. JimApril 8, 2010 at 6:37 PM

    A bit mysterious.
    Sydney - City and Suburbs

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  7. ArleneApril 8, 2010 at 7:14 PM

    Indeed breathtaking, Jan! I passed by the area last Monday late afternoon and i also caught a nice sunset but i forgot to post them. I am sharing though the blue skies i took earlier that day.

    Great shot! Happy weekend, Jan.

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  8. edenApril 8, 2010 at 8:41 PM

    Stunning capture as always Jan. Happy Araw ng Kagitingan. Limot nako ani but thanks for this post. Happy weekend

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  9. Verna LugaApril 8, 2010 at 10:49 PM

    jan, great capture as always .. mine is up too!

    Romancing the Sky

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  10. HildaApril 9, 2010 at 5:40 AM

    This is an absolutely gorgeous image! Thank you for commemorating this awful and sad but important day, Jan. I didn't have a photo appropriate to do so.

    I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

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  11. Kim, USAApril 9, 2010 at 10:04 AM

    It's so beautiful I love it. Happy weekend Jan!

    SkyWatchFriday~Gloomy

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  12. KcalpeshApril 10, 2010 at 2:20 AM

    Well is that an Alien Invasion? What a Shot! Looks really terrific!

    Pixellicious Photos

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