Sunday, September 30, 2012

Little Butterfly

January Zelene 2:52 AM butterfly , Canon 60D , insects , Macro Monday , Mellow Yellow Monday , Today's Flower 10 comments

Miss Duranta had a little visitor.

I kept on snapping and he didn't mind,

he never paid attention because

he's so busy sipping the nectar.

Thank you little one for posing for me this afternoon.

Today's Flower

Macro Monday

Mellow Yellow Monday

Airbus + Good Weather

January Zelene 8:10 AM Aircraft , Clouds and Skies , Skywatch Friday 3 comments

Unlike our flight from Cagayan de Oro to Davao City, our return flight on Wednesday was quite fine because the weather in Davao City was pleasant. But because of the approaching typhoon, Northern Mindanao had experienced rain shower, as well as Cebu City which made us wait until 7:30PM for our flight that was supposedly scheduled at 4:30PM. (As far as I know the Airphil flight route is Cebu-Cagayan de Oro-Davao City and VV.)

But even though the flight was delayed for three hours, at least we had a smooth travel because the airline had sent instead of the usual Q400 propeller type aircraft, but an airbus just like in the picture above.

No shaky feel and no turbulence but a smooth flight back home. :)

SkyWatch Friday

Approaching Davao City

January Zelene 4:08 PM Nature Footstep Water , Outdoor Wednesday , Water World Wednesday 11 comments

This scene was taken while inside an aircraft approaching and preparing to land at Davao City.

Water World Wednesday

NF Waters

Outdoor Wednesday

Staying at the Apo View Hotel

January Zelene 4:21 AM Close Up Shots , Flower 101 , Flowers on Saturday , Hotel , Macro Monday , Mellow Yellow Monday , Today's Flower , Travel Destination 11 comments

Whenever we are in Davao City we usually stay at either the Apo View Hotel or the Gran Men Seng Hotel. These are some of the hotels that are affiliated with the company we worked for.

The business trip we had this week made us stay again in the first hotel in Davao City and second oldest hotel in the Philippines, the Apo View Hotel for two nights, and I spent it in this room.

Indeed, Apo View gives us luxurious amenities, the flaw I can think of is the elevator maybe because of old age and their air freshener, it stinks! I hope they'll do something about it. It made me want to throw up whenever I'm in the elevator.

I also love the decor they have, just like this driftwood with a lot of orchids flowers. It really shows that Davao is not only known for the durians but also the abundant orchid flowers.

How I wish I can grow pretty orchids, but I think I don't have the green thumb. Most of the plants I planted did not survived. :(

Flight to Davao

January Zelene 6:54 AM Aircraft , Clouds and Skies , Skywatch Friday 2 comments

This is how the sky looks like when we took off from Cagayan de Oro City Airport on Monday afternoon.

As usual the flight to Davao City was shaky and full of turbulence especially above Mt. Kitanglad in Bukidnon. Thank God! We arrived safe in spite of the gloomy skies.

SkyWatch Friday

Goodbye 1000D! Welcome 60D

January Zelene 8:42 PM Canon 60D , Close Up Shots , Flower 101 , Flowers on Saturday , Gadgets , Macro Monday , Mellow Yellow Monday , Today's Flower 15 comments

I'm saying goodbye to my first love, my Canon 1000D, his time is up, the errors keep on coming and the pop-flash won't work anymore. His quality service to me will finally end after four years.

After saving up for my WANT for a long time, finally she's here, my new boyfriend, my new Canon 60D DSLR Camera with 18-135mm kit lens. Yippee!

I been wishing for her for quite some time now, in fact she's in my birthday wishlist for 2 years.

Too excited... I pointed the lens to anything I see around me. But I chose to share the following taken from our front yard with no tweaks just straight from the camera, no particular setting, only the picture mode was set at "P".

The yellow okra flower

The violet flower that I seldom get the right color when photograph. But with 60D it turn out well. A little practice with the setting, I think I'll be able to get it right.

Dry weeds, I was trying to focus the Christmas tree like branches but to no avail, I think a different lens will do.

The papaya leaves.

The Croton plant, locally known as San Francisco plant. It has tiny flowers. I took a macro shot of this flower sometime ago here.

The flower turn out well, after cropping the above picture.

It will take me forever to master this new gadget, but I think I'll do great in the distant future. For now, I'll take it one step at a time. Goodluck to me!

5 Inspirational Quotes I Lived By

January Zelene 6:29 AM BC Blogger Meme , Instagram , Quotes , Samsung S2 Photos 7 comments

I'm joining this week's BC Blogger Meme with topic "5 Inspirational Quotes You Lived By" hosted by Rochelle and I want to share the following that I picked from these small boxes of quotes and sayings that I have bought sometime ago in Manila.

The words written on these small pieces of paper that I had photographed earlier, are very true, inspiring and should be treasured.

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The Morning Beach

January Zelene 5:23 AM Beaches and Seas , Skywatch Friday 6 comments

One morning at the beach: serene, peaceful

SkyWatch Friday

Baby Lifeguard

January Zelene 6:05 AM Baby Photography , Nature Footstep Water , Outdoor Wednesday , Water World Wednesday 6 comments

Baby Lifeguard? Maybe...

Our little lifeguard too afraid of the water.

Photo taken last Saturday at Opol Beach, Misamis Oriental.

Water World Wednesday

NF Water

Outdoor Wednesday

Macro Spider

January Zelene 6:01 PM Animals , Close Up Shots , Macro Monday 7 comments

Tiny spider clinging on Papaya leaf.

Macro Monday

Flower: Rosal

January Zelene 6:38 PM Close Up Shots , Flower 101 , Flowers on Saturday , Today's Flower 4 comments

With Scientific name Gardenia jasminoides Ellis, this white fragrant flowering plant is growing approximately 1 meter tall in our front yard and is locally known as Rosal.