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Title: My trip to the most active volcano
Post by: edap617 on July 21, 2008, 04:36:18 PM: 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.
Title: Re: My trip to the most active volcano
Post by: Benner on July 21, 2008, 04:40:05 PM: Very interesting pics Eddie. :)

Thanks for sharing. :cheers:
Title: Re: My trip to the most active volcano
Post by: Leatherman123 on July 21, 2008, 04:45:09 PM: I second that! :cheers:
Title: Re: My trip to the most active volcano
Post by: M.TEX on July 21, 2008, 06:52:11 PM: Thanks Bro , we'll be here waiting....
Title: Re: My trip to the most active volcano
Post by: Mike, Lord of the Spammers! on July 21, 2008, 07:06:20 PM: Nice shot's Eddie, I like the house one best, as it's a nice reminder that mother nature is still the boss :)
Title: Re: My trip to the most active volcano
Post by: edap617 on July 22, 2008, 01:14:09 AM: 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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Title: Re: My trip to the most active volcano
Post by: Tarrodemierda on July 22, 2008, 01:29:59 AM: nice shots of that churc,i like ruins alot.they remind us from past better than some stuff on books and telly.
Title: Re: My trip to the most active volcano
Post by: DaveK on July 22, 2008, 01:30:53 AM: Wow, those are great pictures Eddy, and a very moving story too.
Title: Re: My trip to the most active volcano
Post by: edap617 on July 22, 2008, 01:54:20 AM: Buying souvenir items near the ruins.

Locally made swords, scissors, bolos and knives
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Buying handicrafts
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Title: Re: My trip to the most active volcano
Post by: edap617 on July 22, 2008, 04:25:34 AM: 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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Title: Re: My trip to the most active volcano
Post by: Leatherman123 on July 22, 2008, 04:32:11 AM: Eddie, even your pics that do not include hot girls are stunning! :cheers:
Title: Re: My trip to the most active volcano
Post by: edap617 on July 22, 2008, 04:52:55 AM: I'm so happy to hear that LM. Thank you.
Title: Re: My trip to the most active volcano
Post by: Leatherman123 on July 22, 2008, 05:30:57 AM: No problem!
Title: Re: My trip to the most active volcano
Post by: Smitty44 on July 22, 2008, 07:03:04 AM: Very nice,thanks for sharing!!
Title: Re: My trip to the most active volcano
Post by: WhichDawg on July 22, 2008, 08:18:13 AM: 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!
Title: Re: My trip to the most active volcano
Post by: Tarrodemierda on July 22, 2008, 08:56:05 AM: (http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee21/edap617/PCL%20Naga/S6301261.jpg)

did u buy any?

man those big ones on right standing against wall look really nice.what do the locals call em?
Title: Re: My trip to the most active volcano
Post by: edap617 on July 22, 2008, 10:07:33 AM: 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.
Title: Re: My trip to the most active volcano
Post by: Benner on July 22, 2008, 10:29:57 AM: Thanks again for the great pics. :)
Title: Re: My trip to the most active volcano
Post by: edap617 on July 23, 2008, 01:02:21 AM: 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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Title: Re: My trip to the most active volcano
Post by: Teofilo on July 23, 2008, 01:13:39 AM: Ed, are you moonlighting as a Pro-Photographer?
Title: Re: My trip to the most active volcano
Post by: edap617 on July 23, 2008, 01:37:45 AM: 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.
Title: Re: My trip to the most active volcano
Post by: edap617 on July 23, 2008, 01:54:14 AM: 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)
Title: Re: My trip to the most active volcano
Post by: J-sews on July 23, 2008, 02:04:43 AM: Great photos as usual Eddie! 8)
Title: Re: My trip to the most active volcano
Post by: edap617 on July 23, 2008, 02:08:11 AM: Thank you Bob!
Title: Re: My trip to the most active volcano
Post by: J-sews on July 23, 2008, 03:08:53 AM: Quote

(http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee21/edap617/PCL%20Naga/MayonVolcano.jpg)

I like this one the best. What an absolutely majestic mountain that is. :)
Title: Re: My trip to the most active volcano
Post by: edap617 on July 23, 2008, 03:17:20 AM: 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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Title: Re: My trip to the most active volcano
Post by: edap617 on July 23, 2008, 03:28:28 AM: Quote from: J-sews on July 23, 2008, 03:08:53 AM
Quote

(http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee21/edap617/PCL%20Naga/MayonVolcano.jpg)

I like this one the best. What an absolutely majestic mountain that is. :)

Yes Bob, it is majestic indeed!

It has a perfect cone.
Title: Re: My trip to the most active volcano
Post by: Tarrodemierda on July 23, 2008, 09:29:33 AM: (http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee21/edap617/Beach/S62642589.jpg)

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.
Title: Re: My trip to the most active volcano
Post by: edap617 on July 23, 2008, 02:51:43 PM: 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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Title: Re: My trip to the most active volcano
Post by: edap617 on July 23, 2008, 03:03:09 PM: 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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Title: Re: My trip to the most active volcano
Post by: edap617 on July 23, 2008, 03:27:09 PM: 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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