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Non Tool Forum => The Shutter Shop => Topic started by: edap617 on July 21, 2008, 04:36:18 PM
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My trip the the Province of Albay to see the most active volcano in the Philippines, Mount Mayon. Its peak is 8,000 ft. above sea level at it has the most perpect cone. A town, Cagsawa was buried in an eruption in 1814 and other major eruptions occurred in 1947, 1984, and 1993. It has erupted several times since its last major eruption.
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I took the he succeeding pics from inside this bus.
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Our guides, Bel...
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...and Ester
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Approaching the foot of the most active volcano.
Mud flow during the typhoon in 2001 that burried several houses and hundreds were dead.
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One of the houses partly burried by mud and volcanic rocks
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I'm already sleepy. Will post the church ruin tomorrow. Many pics to be posted later.
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Very interesting pics Eddie. :)
Thanks for sharing. :cheers:
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I second that! :cheers:
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Thanks Bro , we'll be here waiting....
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Nice shot's Eddie, I like the house one best, as it's a nice reminder that mother nature is still the boss :)
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The 1814 eruption devastated the surrounding communities. This is what remained of the Cagsawa church, whose bellfry has remained standing as a mute testimony of the enormous disaster caused by flowing lava. Some 1,200 people sought sanctuary in the church, thinking that they would be saved from the fury of Mayon volcano. All of them died. One could imagine that, in their last moment, they struggled to climb to this bellfry as others below tried to pull them down. It must be a tragic, horrifying experience.
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Closeup pic of the bellfry
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The church before the 1814 eruption
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nice shots of that churc,i like ruins alot.they remind us from past better than some stuff on books and telly.
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Wow, those are great pictures Eddy, and a very moving story too.
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Buying souvenir items near the ruins.
Locally made swords, scissors, bolos and knives
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Buying handicrafts
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Going up more than halfway to the crater of the active volcano. The peak is 8,000 feet and we were up to 5,000 feet.
From up the volcano, we viewed the lowlands.
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Eddie, even your pics that do not include hot girls are stunning! :cheers:
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I'm so happy to hear that LM. Thank you.
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No problem!
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Very nice,thanks for sharing!!
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excellent pictures Eddie, now that's a cone! they say all the worlds diamonds are brought up by volcano's
(big ones) so I always wonder if their are diamonds near by waiting to be found!
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did u buy any?
man those big ones on right standing against wall look really nice.what do the locals call em?
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Yes, those are really nice items. I didn't buy any much as I wanted to because I have to take an airplance in going home. I didn't want to risk getting into trouble at the airport.
Those big knives standing against the wall are called "Itak" by the locals.
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Thanks again for the great pics. :)
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Actually there are 3 volcanos in that region and they are all part of the "Pacific Ring of Fire". The other volcano is just several kilometers away and visible from Mount Mayon. Here are some pics taken at a different angle.
It was getting cloudy and almost dark when I took these 2 pics.
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Ed, are you moonlighting as a Pro-Photographer?
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Gene, if Mount Mayon, Mount Isarog and Mount Malinaw will erupt at the same time the whole Bicol region will be erased from the map. Let's pray it will not happen.
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Mount Mayon partly covered with clouds still visible from the public plaza of Legaspi City.(http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee21/edap617/PCL%20Naga/S6301290-1.jpg)
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Great photos as usual Eddie! 8)
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Thank you Bob!
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I like this one the best. What an absolutely majestic mountain that is. :)
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Our return trip to Manila by bus was 10 hours, stopping only once to take our lunch. Had to stay overnight in Manila since our return flight was scheduled at 9:30 A.M. the following day.
We stayed at the 33rd floor on a condo in Eastwood City commercial complex. Here's some pics of the city at night from the 33rd floor.
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Enjoying our last night before calling it a day. The place is just a block away.
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I like this one the best. What an absolutely majestic mountain that is. :)
Yes Bob, it is majestic indeed!
It has a perfect cone.
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oh my god.drool emoticons placed here ->.
man that is nice looking country indeed,the more i see pics even from the landscapes,not to mention ladies,the more i dig the views.
i always thought it would look like another Thailand but no it doesnt.
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Homeward bound!
Have to wake up early to have early breakfast and to catch up our early flight back home. Last snapshot of the Manila before going down from the 33rd floor.
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There's a place inside offering buffet breakfast at a very reasonable price.
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There...
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It's Monday morning and we have to take an alternate route in going to the airport to evade the heavy traffic. Ah, there's a short cut route throught the former army headquarters. It's now privatized and now another business center.
I have to keep clicking my camera while taking our shortcut route through the Global City.
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Now approaching the airport
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Last part... approaching the airport.
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It's a hazy day and now leaving Manila.
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We're almost home.
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I missed the fresh mountain air.
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