Dong Ho and I have shared and showed to you in our previous posts the hills and amazing rock formations as well as the pristine beaches and shorelines of Capones Island..
However, the island is not just hills and beaches but also has everything that a nature-lover wants. So, in my last post about the place, let me share to you some other elements and scenes not only on the beach and the hills but from some other things in between.
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Again, I would like to thank my friend Dom and the Lingkod-Alabang Brothers whom I joined in this memorable trip.
Although we shared to you the beauty of the place, it is disheartening to see piles of trash left by fellow campers and tourists as well as writing of "XXX was here" in the rocks and hills of the islands.As you look at these pics, please join me in pleading to everyone who wants to go there to protect the place and refrain from vandalizing and leaving their thrash in this wonderful island paradise. Let us be responsible and share this wonderful island to future generations.
Beautiful shots Lawstude. I bet you and Dong had a great time there. Sama naman ako next time.
ReplyDeletegusto ko yung nakasulat sa sand. galing! parang may buhay. makulay.
ReplyDeleteoo nga naman. what i hate the most is yung pati sa mga cave walls kinahihiligan ding lagyan ng grafitti. knowing na matagal na panahon bago mabura yon.
astig! hindi ko yata nakita nung ginawa mo yung sa buhangin. hehehe... malamang doon mo sa dulo ginawa yon.
ReplyDeletenakita ko na naman yung dike na ginawa nating mega dike. hehehe...
gustong gusto ko yung second shot na yan nung pinakita mo sa akin.
ang ganda ng 4th and 7th pics.... wow!
ReplyDeleteI love the photos. Ang ganda ng 1st photo. The blue is really nice.
ReplyDeleteas usual napa wow na naman ako. ang pinakamagandang kuha para sa akin ay picture number 2. ang most memorable pic is number 9.
ReplyDeletesaan ang next destination mo this augist? at saan ka sa september? like september 08? (wink)
LS: I would like to go there and help you with the cleanup. What a great place.
ReplyDeletethese are great shots...it's as if we were there with you guys.i love the 1st photo, it's poetic.:) the 4th pic is also beautiful.
ReplyDeleteHello Guys it's 08.08.08 and the start of the Beijing Olympics. But as early as yesterday, my blog seemed to be sommersaulting with errors that the comment section has been acting funny. Nevertheless, I think it is ok now 'coz the comments in my two previous posts have come back.
ReplyDelete@ vanessa - we really had a great time kahit bumagyo. come to think of it, the bad weather added fun to the experience.
@ the islander - thanks.
ReplyDeleteit's really sad how some visitors just rampantly leave their garbage behind. walang care-taker ang place kaya dapat di nila abusuhin ang island.
minsan tuloy kakalungkot magblog about a new place kasi baka puntahan ng mga unconcerned tourists.
@ the dong - yup sa dulo yan noong second day natin. sayang wala ako kuha ng improved mega dike. ganda pa naman ng ginawa natin doon.
ReplyDelete@ ifoundme - thanks. in-update ko at nilagyan ko ng title para masaya.
ReplyDelete@ kyels - kakatuwa yang puno na yan kasi di ko alam kung paano sya nabuhay sa lugar na yun. wala sya talaga dahon.
ReplyDelete@ redlan - salamat. ibang lens kasi ginamit ko sa pic # 2 kaya blurred ang background.
ReplyDeletesa august at september medyo maulan kaya baka iwas muna travel pero who knows?
ano meron sa september 8? (kunwari di alam)
@ fishing guy - that would be great. thank you.
ReplyDelete@ luna miranda - glad you like them and thank you for joining me and dong in this journey.
ReplyDeletebro, that first picture is awesome - National Geographic quality :)
ReplyDeleteI love the serenity pic. Para talagang napaka peaceful. Congratulations on a job well done.
ReplyDeletengayon ko lang nalaman na magkasama kayo ni dong dyan. ang taray ng Survive pic .. pang episode ng LOST..;)
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful scenery! Did someone actually leave the stones that spell HELP? The imagination would begin to stir in a place like this for sure. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeletethese are all beautiful photos makes me want to be there
ReplyDeleteSeptember 8 ay birthday ni mama mary. hehehe.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great selection of photos. the 1st & the briar is esp. interesting. happy 08.08.08 to you also - you are the first to point that out! did you post 08 photos?
ReplyDeletei like all the photos pero yung first ang pinakagusto ko.. malalim ang meaning para saken.. basta mahirap i-explain. lalo na siguro kung sa totoong buhay ko makikita yan. :)
ReplyDeletehindi talaga matatawaran yung ganitong mga adventures. kainis lang talaga yung mga walang pakundangan na nag-iiwan ng hindi magandang bakas sa kalikasan. hmmp! sa kanila..
Amazing your all photographs, I admire and I study for enough hour all your photographs, exists a lot of information on the place where you live!
ReplyDeleteVery good work, splendid blog!
Triple 8s to you too.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful and awesome series of photos. I really like your blog. What a great place to be. and I will be there with fishing guy to help clean up. It is too beautiful an area to leave in a mess. Marybeth
@ bw - wow. being compared to NG is already something. Thanks.
ReplyDelete@ uno - thanks. one of my fave pics din yan.
ReplyDelete@ jericho - lols. rules of survival. protect. rescue. shelter. eat.
ReplyDeletenadatnan ko lang yan eh. baka may na stranded sa lugar.
@ isadora - the stones were already there when our group arrived. maybe someone just played with the idea. the island is not really that hazardous although no one lives there.
ReplyDelete@ lilli and nevada - thanks you. just happy to share them with all of you.
ReplyDelete@ redlan - yun pala yun lols. kaya pala mabait din yung kilala kong ka birthday nya.
ReplyDelete@ tash - thanks. i didn't post 08 photos. i posted 09. lols. thanks for visiting.
ReplyDelete@ lei - i couldn't agree more. sabi nga sa mountaineer's creed. "leave nothing but memories, take nothing but pictures"...
ReplyDelete@ kostas - thank you very much. there are flaws and all 'coz ia m just beginning at this craft. a wonderful hobby thou.
ReplyDelete@ marybeth - thank you for your concern. feel free to come back anytime.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous photos !!!! Love them!
ReplyDeletenakakainis pumunta sa blog mo naiingit kasi ako sa mga pinupuntahan mo.. hahaha! tenks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteindeed a special place, and you captured it very well. the feeling on that island must be really unique!
ReplyDeletefantastic shots of peace and quiet
ReplyDeleteHi Norman! 2008.08.08 is a very special day for Blogtrotter. So, before I start commemorating, let me just tell you how much I appreciate your comments on my blogs! Thanks a lot!
ReplyDeleteCapones is another wonderful surprise; I wonder how long I've to spare to get to see all the beauties of your country. A lifetime experience... ;))
Have a great day and a wonderful weekend!
What a stunning place - so glad you were able to share this with us.
ReplyDeleteYou have so many beautifull photos on your blog!!! My favourite is 'steppingstone'!
ReplyDeleteGreetings from Lisbon.
JM
i like "HELP" shoot. It reminds me to Castaway.. by Tom Hank...
ReplyDeleteFunny...
but please dont say that you need help at that time... :)
@ cathrine - thanks. i am just glad to share the beauty of my country.
ReplyDelete@ mang badoy - hahaha. maglibot ka rin pag-uwi mo para di kung ano-ano nakikita mo sa gym.
ReplyDelete@ lara - the feeling is indeed unique. the beauty of the deserted island mixed with the bad weather made it really different.
ReplyDelete@ mediterranean kiwi - thanks. i appreciate.
ReplyDelete@ gmg - you are welcome and i do enjot your travels in your blog too. have agreat day too.
ReplyDelete@ jules - thanks. my pleasure really of showing what my country can offer.
ReplyDeleteThat beautiful beach and rocks!
ReplyDeleteThank you for visiting my blog!
Hugs from the winter:
BeT
@ jm - thanks. that's one of my favorite too and i shot it at the right side of the islands where the sand diminish into the boulders and the sea.
ReplyDelete@ bakhrian - thanks. that was a nice movie. and don't worry we didn't need the sign lols.
ReplyDelete@ bet del mar - thanks you too. the island relly has amazing rock formations.
ReplyDeleteThanks lawstude,
ReplyDeleteFor visiting my blog, i LOVE your blog and photography very inspiring happy 8-8-8! for you too!
JoAn D Eyes Holland
Happy skywatch friday :)
This is a such a wonderful sequence that I couldn't tell which picture I like best.
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend!
beautiful place,lawstude!so pristine.this is where i want to go when i need complete peace of mind.looks a bit like mauritius.thanks for sharing the snaps and information,lawstude.
ReplyDeleteoo nga. I agree @ lawstude. norman ata yung name niya.
ReplyDeleteThey are all very beautiful and fun. But the first one is perfect for me:)
ReplyDeleteHave a nice 08.08.08
Okay sa mga pangalan. Dapat ata naglagay kayo ng flag or ng memorial to comemorate your stay on that place...hehe. nakakatakot yung puro tinik na halaman...buti walang nanulak.
ReplyDeleteall excellent! were you using some filters?
thanks for sharing!
Your photos are absolutely stunning.....and the ignorance of people around the world never ceases to amaze me.....(leaving trash, vandalizing...as if they are the only ones on the planet!)...... a very happy 080808 to you as well...my son (who lives in Beijing) says the excitement is UNBELIEVABLE.....the chinese being so into numbers!!!!
ReplyDeleteThose stones are really superb my friend.... Its awesome.... How they are that much colorful?
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful place and such a shame there are always those who leave litter and damage.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like blood on those rocks!
Great shots of what appears to be an amazing island. I like the humor in the "HELP" shot. :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, beautiful photos of what appears to be a wonderful place to visit. It is gorgeous - your photos are wonderful!!!
ReplyDeleteWow, they are all beautiful. Even the briar looks beautiful in front of the water and sky. It is sad how tourist do not respect places like this.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, is fantastic to travel in your photos, excellent.
ReplyDelete@ joann - thank you very much and welcome to my blog. happy 08-08-08 to you.
ReplyDelete@ pietro - thanks. i appreciate. have a nice weekend too.
ReplyDelete@ monsoon-dreams - you are welcome. it's a nice place for meditation and reflection.
ReplyDelete@ redlan - paburger naman kamo sya hehehe.
ReplyDelete@ pernille - thanks, that photo has wondres written all over it.
ReplyDelete@ em - madami halama doon na may tinik. it added some sort mystery about the place.
ReplyDeletei am using filter in some shots kaya lang medyo makulimlim kaya yung iba wala na filters.
@ neva - thanks. i am watching the opening ceremonies on tv and it is really, really spectacular.
ReplyDelete@ selerines - thanks. maybe the waves have polished the stones. it's really awesome.
ReplyDelete@ dot - no blood there. good thing our group were safe.
ReplyDeletei agree, shame to those people.
@ alan - lols. good thing we don't have to use it that time.
ReplyDeletehmmm, i am not even sure if the group before us needed that.
@ carletta - thanks. i appreciate the kind words.
ReplyDelete@ andrea - i think tourists who disrespect the place should be wrapped up in that briar. lols.
ReplyDelete@ daniel j santos - thank you. it is my pleasure to share what my country can offer to you.
ReplyDeletesayang naman ang island na yan walang nagme-maintain. Pero na pakaganda pa rin tignan.
ReplyDeletenapanuod ko sa chanel 7, marami pa daw island na hindi name-maintain pero dinadayo pa rin ng ibang turista at walang takot mag stay ng 2-3 days
i like the briar photo because it makes me feel a sense of struggle in it but at the same time it gives you an impression that there is hope and light and triumph at the end of that struggle.
ReplyDeletewonderful job as always!
I like all the photos but i like the briar the most. It's like you have to pass the torns before you could go to the beach.
ReplyDeleteGreat images. I particularly loved the first one.
ReplyDeleteparadise, captured. galing talaga. abogado, hearthrob pati tapos ngayon, seasoned photographer pa! Idol! :-)
ReplyDeletedami nga vandalisms dyan...mga pasaway na pinoy
ReplyDeleteTell me - gano kadalas ka nagta-travel to all these places? And you really take very beautiful photos!
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting Norwich Daily Photo and leaving your comments. Enjoy the Olympics!
joy
Welll.... Ganyan talaga!
ReplyDeleteKakainggit ang adventure mo with Kuya Dong ah! Hehe... Naks namabn....
Basta sana next time makarating ako diyan... As usual...
Thank you for sharing these beautiful photos of such a fantastic place which I will never be able to see in private.
ReplyDeleteI don’t know what one could do to prevent some people from vandalizing and leaving their trash all around they find themselves. I don’t know what kind of people they are when they don’t care about nature in which they like to enjoy and who don’t care about other generations that come. That really makes me angry.
@ nanaybelen - i think napanood ko din po yon. sa romblon yata yoon eh yung may mag-asawa na nakatira sa island. masarap nga puntahan yon. sana kahit di sya developed eh di naman i-vandalize o kalatan ng mga pumupunta doon.
ReplyDelete@ prinsesamusang - you know what? other than the leafless tree taht we call the firetree, the plant with torns is among my favorite subject there because like what you have said, it symbolizes difficulties amidst the beauty of the island.
ReplyDelete@ vinzent - somewhat mystical, don't you think? what comes to mind is medieval times when a castle is surrounded by torns and that one has to pass these torns to find the island's beauty.
ReplyDeleteok, i am imagining a bit...
@ ash - thanks ash. i like that pic too. it is kinda magical how it survived without leaf.
ReplyDelete@ r-yo - abogado ka na nga panyero lols. one out of three lang ako sa sinabi mo.
ReplyDeleteabogado - yes
hearthrob - ngek
seasoned photographer - malayo pa
@ tutubi - oo nga. ano kaya napapala nila doon. sinisira lang nila yung ganda ng island.
ReplyDelete@ joy - i usually travel twice a month and either my dslr or my point and shoot digital is my constant companion. thanks.
ReplyDelete@ richard the adventurer - basta tapusin mo muna pag-aaral mo. then pag kumikita ka na, makakapag-adventure ka na kung saan mo gusto. kita mo ko, wala ako savings kasi puro libot lols. buti pa si dong marami na pang lakwatsa.
ReplyDelete@ medam - thank you.
ReplyDeletethese people are really ignorant of the consequences of their acts. i personally think that awareness is the key for th to stop vandalizing and throwing their garbage there.
very nice, ls! :D i love the shots
ReplyDeleteFreaking Brill!
ReplyDeleteThe first photo was just great... til I saw Drift and Gush.
very nice....
what a beautiful land!
ReplyDeleteWhat a place, God!
ReplyDeleteYou sure took some beautiful photos of this island! Thank you for sharing and thank you also for your kind comment on my page. I appreciate your support!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE YOUR PHOTOS!!!!!!!
ReplyDelete@ acey - thanks. glad you like 'em.
ReplyDelete@ kris jasper van dyke - thanks kj. the drift photo is inspired by castaways while the gush photo is a thank you photo for we used that fresh water for freshing-up after a dip to the beach.
ReplyDelete@ pts - i cannot agree more. thanks for the visit.
ReplyDelete@ digital polaroids - the feeling was mutual.
ReplyDelete@ ms. hays - thank you. the island is really a landscapists dream that you can shoot at any angles.
ReplyDelete@ marie - thank you marie. i appreciate it a lot.
ReplyDeletei find the first two more perfectly surreal..
ReplyDeletegood campaign bro..i dont whats in the mind of those careless vandals..
places like these must be reserved to nxt generation of photogaphers:)
syangapala, kasama ako dito.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.pinoyworld.org/blog-of-the-week/
txs ha.
Very nice shots Oman! I especially like the first shot you have here. Mag la landscapist ka na rin ba? hehe
ReplyDeleteGlad to see you had a great time with a fellow blogger/ traveler
Splendid blog!
ReplyDeleteThank you for your words.
Has a good day!***
@ josh of arabia - i agree. these must be enjoyed by future generations to come.
ReplyDelete@ ferdz - pinakamadali yata kasi yung landscape shots bro eh. pinag-aaralang ko pa yung mga profiles at close object (macro) shots.
ReplyDeleteok kasi kasama si dom kaya enjoy.
@ maria p - thanks. have a good day too.
ReplyDeleteGinagawa ko din yang "was here" ngunit sa buhangin lang ng beach,tapos ay magpapalitrato sa "was here"
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