This post showcases another side of Boracay and aims to have a glimpse of the less visited places but equally stunning places in its simplistic way.
Directly opposite to the famed White Beach, sojourners may want to stroll past Laguntan Road in Barangay Manoc-Manoc into the Preserved Dead Forest where some massive driftwoods lay planted on a lake. Opposite the lake, on the other side of a small bridge, a swamp can be located leading to a mangrove where the fresh water of the lake and the salt water of sea meet.
What will amuse you in this area of Boracay are rows of gumamela and other native flowers as well as butterflies and other colorful insects roaming freely around this area.
Here are some shots I have taken of Manoc-Manoc's mangrove, swamp, rural gardens and preserved dead forest:
Directly opposite to the famed White Beach, sojourners may want to stroll past Laguntan Road in Barangay Manoc-Manoc into the Preserved Dead Forest where some massive driftwoods lay planted on a lake. Opposite the lake, on the other side of a small bridge, a swamp can be located leading to a mangrove where the fresh water of the lake and the salt water of sea meet.
What will amuse you in this area of Boracay are rows of gumamela and other native flowers as well as butterflies and other colorful insects roaming freely around this area.
Here are some shots I have taken of Manoc-Manoc's mangrove, swamp, rural gardens and preserved dead forest:
wow, i didn't know there's a lake in boracay, or a mangrove even. thanks for sharing this side of boracay. your shot of the preserved dead forest is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteKakaiba nga ito. Another side of Boracay I did not know. Great shots Lawtude.
ReplyDeleteattorney, mukhang sinuyod mo talaga pati ang kasuluksulukang bahagi ng bora ah..thanks 4 sharing=)
ReplyDeletegusto ko yung colorful butterfly..ang cute..
yan ba yung tinatawag bakawan,iba ang temperatura ng tubig dyan,naghalo kasi ang tubig alat at tubig tabang...galing pards!
ReplyDelete"A Colorful Butterfly"
ReplyDeleteOh, my! That's one beautifully done bokeh! I see that you're using your telephoto lens, may I know if it was a Canon/Sigma/Tamron?
Cheers again for the great job in capturing those beautiful photos.
FANTASTIC! lawstude, your shots are really awsome , bright and colourfull, very welldone...I LOVE your photography!!!
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Beautiful. That's quite the paradise. And your photography is gorgeous.
ReplyDeletelalo ko tuloy miss bora sa mga pix mo
ReplyDeletebtw, sali ka sa contest ko!
dali!
wow, this is a side of boracay i haven't seen before. ganda!
ReplyDeletenabasa ko rin yung iba mo pang post sa boracay, na-enganyo ako ulit bumisita dun. mag maganda nga kung off-season ang punta dun para masaya (hindi masikip) hehehe :D
LS: You make all the sides of Borcay look beautiful. I loved you beautiful butterfly.
ReplyDeleteAnother impressive series!
ReplyDeleteI donno that there is a place like this in Bora---cool.
ReplyDeleteGreat topic and beautiful shots! ;-) It's sad that many people don't appreciate what they have.
ReplyDeleteMay ganyan pala sa Bora. Nakakakilabot yung "Dead Forest"
ReplyDeleteSiyanga pala, suhestyon - Twin Lakes sa Negros.
another side tlga.
ReplyDeletepero kahit na, i wanna go there pa rin! hahaha.
i will be there.. sooooon.
*hopefully my sched permits*
Una buena serie pero me quedo con la mariposa es preciosa y es una de mis debilidades con la cámara en la mano.
ReplyDeleteUn abrazo
all beautiful photos, but the first is absolutely fantastic.
ReplyDeleteyou have a fantastic blog filled with outstanding snapshots.
ReplyDeleteYour colourful butterfly is called a Red Lacewing (Cethosia biblis) and it is very pretty on its underside as well
ReplyDeleteKung titingnan mo parang di sya Boracay. It is sometimes more fruitful to venture off the beaten path and discover the hidden beauty of a place ;) Happy weekend atty.!
ReplyDelete@ luna miranda - these places are really off -the beaten path and it is always nice to explore these places.
ReplyDelete@ peter parker - thanks spidey. alternative places to at di talaga masyado pinupuntahan ng mga turista.
ReplyDelete@ rio - doc, nastranded kasi ako sa bora kaya naglibot na lang ako ng naglibot at isa ito sa mga napuntahan ko. thanks.
ReplyDelete@ ever - ito nga yata yun eh. bakawan. salamat bro.
ReplyDelete@ share my point of view - thank you. i am a canon user.
ReplyDelete@ joann - thanks. i am a fan of your work and i love your shots too.
ReplyDelete@ hilary - thank you. boracay really is an island paradise.
ReplyDelete@ raft3r - ako din. 2 weeks pa lang ako wala doon eh parang gusto ko na bumalik lols.
ReplyDelete@ carlotta - yeah, napakaquiet dito kasi off season na eh hindi pa masyado pinupuntahan ng mga turista itong lugar na to kaya ayos talaga.
ReplyDeletepag sinabing boracay ang nasa isip ko lang puro puting beach...the other side nga ito
ReplyDelete@ fishing guy - thanks. i appreciate it.
ReplyDelete@ john - thanks. there is more to come about boracay.
ReplyDelete@ salingpusa - kaya masarap din talaga mag-explore. una syempre pupuntahan yung mga famous places then after that masarap din mag-wander around the area and discover new things.
ReplyDelete@ sylvie - so true. we need to preserve these places for the future generation to see.
ReplyDelete@ anino - medyo eerie nga ang dating eh.
ReplyDeletetwin lakes? sige try ko puntahan.
@ vanny - wow. i am sure mag-eenjoy ka ng mabuti doon sa boracay.
ReplyDelete@ george - (nosebleed na naman ako) gracias senior.
ReplyDelete@ daniel j santos - thanks. that first one is purely accidental. a butterfly just came into a scene while i was shooting the lake.
ReplyDelete@ photo cache - thank you. i appreciate the warm comment.
ReplyDelete@ anonymous - thank you for the info.
ReplyDelete@ kegler747 - i agree carlo. minsan kasi pag nagsawa ka na sa mga tourist trap, mainam din na mag wander ka sa surrounding area at magugulat ka na lang sa mga makikita mo na bago.
ReplyDelete@ dakilang islander - talagang sinamantala ko na itong balasyon para malaman naman ng iba na marami din maio-offer ang boracay.
ReplyDeletewow, really nice captures, ls!!!
ReplyDeletewhat more can i say? i love your shots.
ReplyDeleteA spectacular location!
ReplyDeleteNever knew that there was a lake and mangrove in Boracay. This is new and interesting!
ReplyDelete:D
i likewise thought that Bora is all white beach. there's a rusty side pala which looks interesting too. hmm. sana makalusot ako this december at magalugad din yan. great pics, Nyero!
ReplyDeleteNew blog design? I thought I go to a wrong blog...lol. Nice. The mangroves are good protection for the beach. Like the photo of the butterfly and flowers...the place must have more to offer. Have a nice weekend.
ReplyDeletemay lakes din pala sa Bora
ReplyDeleteang galing nyo talagang kumuha ng picture grabe.
Pipili lang sana ako ng isang pinakamaganda pero wala akong gustong itapon. Every picture meron syang significant eh.. para sa akin
since naiinggit ako...hmph.
ReplyDeletewala iyan sa lolo ko.
bakasyon. now na.
@ acey - thanks a lot.
ReplyDelete@ vanessa - thank you. you are going there right?
ReplyDelete@ luke wiley - the best that the philippines can offer.
ReplyDelete@ kyels - there are at least three lakes there and this one is the most picturesque because of the planted dead trees.
ReplyDelete@ r-yo - sana nga panyero. magagamit mo ng husto dslr mo doon. mag-eenjoy ka tyak.
ReplyDelete@ alicesg - just experimenting a bit. i hope you like this new look.
ReplyDelete@ nanaybelen - salamat po nay. ginaganahan tuloy ako kumuha ng magagandang views dahil sa mga comments nyo at appreciations.
ReplyDelete@ atticus - lols. joey de leon? ikaw ba yan? punta na.
ReplyDeleteexcellent collection!
ReplyDeleteganda ng butterfly. napaka timing ng pagkuha mo. lahat ng ics napakacool sa mata. hindi ko na kelangan maglibot para makakita ng magagandang tanawin. thanks sa pagdala sa akin sa napakagandang mga tanawin. keep it up lawstude!
ReplyDeletebtw, ganda ng bago mong template. three layers at blue na blue. at maraming nagbago.
ReplyDeletepreserved dead forest? interesting.
ReplyDeleteNice photos. Love the nature.
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i've always been a fan of nature pics. hehe. ganda ng mga kuha mo kuya oman. relaxing yung mga pics.
ReplyDeleteyou really take very nice pics, Oman.I think I'll ask your help often. i have a canon eos 30d and i don't know how to use it.
ReplyDeleteganda, ganda, ganda....
ReplyDeletewow,wow, wow...
i don´t know how to say na talagang mga maganda ang mga shots mo.....
enjoy viewing them all....
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