Tag: Cybershot TX1

Pampanga: A Sparkling Christmas at the Giant Lantern Festival 2009

Post author By Ferdz
Post date December 24, 2009
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The Pampanga Giant Lantern Festival last December 19, 2009

Along with the puto bumbong, bibingka, and the traditional Simbang Gabi, the Parol (Christmas Lantern) is one of the Filipino symbols of Christmas. I remember having seen parols in Cambodia which they also display during their new year but I think the Christmas Lanterns are more associated with Filipinos. The tradition of Parol making has evolved through the years from simple bamboo and paper to a more complicated use of materials and circuitry. And every year, we see the height of Christmas Lantern reach gigantic levels in the province of Pampanga as they celebrate the Annual Ligligan Parol or Giant Lantern Festival.

Tags Cybershot TX1, San Fernando

Travel

Bataan: Clam Seeding for Anvaya Cove’s Reef Rehabilitation

Post author By Ferdz
Post date December 9, 2009
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Anvaya Cove’s Tower Bar and Pool

More often than not, when development invades a place, it is the natural resources that are left to suffer when people started building structures. It’s a good thing that community developers now know the importance between the balance of nature and community. Anvaya Cove at Morong, Bataan is one such community concerned with environmental sustainability. They created the AEFI (Anvaya Environmental Foundation, Inc) and I got a chance to be part of their maiden project last December 5, 2009, which is the Clam Seeding for Reeforestation.

Tags Bataan, Beach, Conservation, Cybershot TX1, Morong, Resorts

Travel

Manila: Revisiting the Manila Ocean Park

Post author By Ferdz
Post date November 29, 2009
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Kids enjoying at Manila Ocean Park

So how is everything in Manila Ocean Park after more than 1 year and a half since it opened? I remember being proud that we finally have a world class oceanarium here in Manila. I got a chance to visit the Park again just to be updated on the development of the place. Well, as I have seen so far, things have been going rather slow.

Tags Cybershot TX1, Manila, Ocean Park, Oceanarium, Parks

Events General

Manila: National Geographic’s Big Blue Exhibit

Post author By Ferdz
Post date November 22, 2009
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The life-size sculpture of a baby blue whale

They are heavier than 25 adult elephants. They have a heart the size of a car. They are larger than the biggest dinosaurs. They can move at the speed of 32km/h. They are the largest and considered one of the most intelligent mammals on earth. And they have existed for 18 million years. They are the Big Blue Whales and they are endangered.

Tags Conservation, Cybershot TX1, Events, Manila

Travel Video

Manila: The Dancing Jellies of Manila Ocean Park

Post author By Ferdz
Post date November 18, 2009
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Manila Ocean Park Jellies Display Hallway

When at sea, jelly fishes creeps me out. When beach waters are populated by these I’m hesitant to swim through. Imagine getting scars, itchiness and even fatal wounds from them. Last thing I want is getting myself pee-ed on just to neutralize the poison, or so I heard. I know I try to avoid them when I see them but I also can’t help but be fascinated by them as well. These semi-transparent sea creatures are very graceful dancers of the sea. And I find them even more fascinating when I saw a lot of them in Manila Ocean Park’s separate exhibit, Jellies, Dancing Sea Faeries.

Tags Cybershot TX1, Manila, Ocean Park, Oceanarium, Parks

Manila: Loving the Night with Sony Cybershot TX1

Post author By Ferdz
Post date November 6, 2009
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Handheld Twilight Mode Shot of the Calesa in Manila

So last weekend, we were strolling around the streets of Manila headed to Roxas Boulevard when we chanced upon a calesa parked by the road and the full moon looking down upon us above the skyscrapers. The scene was just too inviting we took out our cameras to shoot this night scene. None of us brought tripods so this was a challenge. I took out my sleek grey Sony Cybershot TX1, slid open the lid, punched in some buttons to set to Handheld Twilight Mode and composed this shot above. Pretty impressive low-light performance for a point-and-shoot camera. And here’s your chance to win your own Sony Cybershot TX1.

Tags Cybershot TX1, Manila, Promos