Wow Philippines - Photos of 7,107 Beautiful Islands.

Pocholo · February 9th, 2008, 06:15 PM

Too many beautiful places for one photo a day.

THREAD RULES TO FOLLOW:

1. This is an open thread but we strictly follow FIRST-COME-FIRST-SERVE rule. No photos shall be posted if 2 photos have already been posted for the day. We set a schedule so PM me if you want to post yours.

2. Post only the BEST QUALITY PHOTOS as we set high standard for this thread.

3. Maintain the similar-sized photos in previous posts. Don't post smaller or too large ones!

4. Please share some BRIEF info about your picture.

5. Post a map with your photo, Wikipedia is my best source for maps.

6. If you don't own the pic, give credit to whoever took it.

Philippines in the world.

Pocholo · February 9th, 2008, 07:03 PM

First photo:
View of Bacuit Bay from the top of the hill on Pangulasian Island, El Nido, Palawan Province

SSC photo by Laquacherra

Map of the Philippines showing El Nido north of Palawan Province

frozen · February 9th, 2008, 07:22 PM

Nice pics! As I see, there are spanish roots still there. Thank you for your thread

Pocholo · February 9th, 2008, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by frozen

Nice pics! As I see, there are spanish roots still there. Thank you for your thread

Thanks. Yes, I myself is a Filipino-Spanish living in California. My grandparents speak fluent Spanish.

Pocholo · February 9th, 2008, 07:29 PM

2nd photo for today:
Kalayan Lake, Coron, Palawan Province

SSC photo by Wynngd

Map of the Philippines showing Coron north of Palawan Province

frozen · February 9th, 2008, 07:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pocholo

Thanks. Yes, I myself is a Filipino-Spanish living in California. My grandparents speak fluent Spanish.

You look like so spanish

Pocholo · February 9th, 2008, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by frozen

You look like so spanish

Haha, thanks. I'll take that as a compliment.

Sometimes people start talking to me in Spanish only to realize that I don't speak Spanish at all. I can understand some of the words, it's just that I can't express myself in Spanish. The same is true with most Filipinos because Spanish was replaced by English as the medium of academic instruction decades ago. But we still use most Filipinized Spanish words like "lamesa", "puerta", "palenque", etc.

Jety · February 9th, 2008, 07:50 PM

wow those pics are very nice.. am a filipino but i never saw places like that before.

Jety · February 9th, 2008, 07:54 PM

pocholo can you speak filipino as well?

Pocholo · February 9th, 2008, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Jety

pocholo can you speak filipino as well?

Hell, yes! I'm 100% percent and proud Pinoy.

Pocholo · February 9th, 2008, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Jety

wow those pics are very nice.. am a filipino but i never saw places like that before.

You really should start seeing places outside Manila.

Jety · February 9th, 2008, 08:20 PM

really?? you dont look filipino at all!! your so white..

Pocholo · February 9th, 2008, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Jety

your so white..

No, I'm not. I'm brown, more like a latino. I have so many Filipino friends in LA who are whiter than me. I don't think I look so "white" in my picture either.

Jety · February 9th, 2008, 08:50 PM

oh am sorry.. i dont mean to offend you.. its just that you look so western

Pocholo · February 10th, 2008, 03:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jety

oh am sorry.. i dont mean to offend you.. its just that you look so western

No worries.

Pocholo · February 10th, 2008, 06:37 AM

First photo for today:
Beautiful yet dangerous Mayon Volcano in Albay Province

Map of the Philippines showing Mayon in Albay Province

Its almost perfectly-shaped symmetric cone was formed through alternate pyroclastic and lava flows. Mayon is the most active volcano in the country, having erupted over 47 times in the past 400 years.[citation needed] It is located between the Eurasian and the Philippine Plate, at a convergent plate boundary: where a continental plate meets an oceanic plate, the lighter continental plate overrides the oceanic plate, forcing it down; magma is formed where the rock melts. Like other volcanoes located around the rim of the Pacific Ocean, Mayon is a part of the "Pacific Ring of Fire".

Pocholo · February 10th, 2008, 06:49 AM

Second Photo for today:
Wonderful Chocolate Hills in Bohol Province

Map of the Philippines showing Chocolate Hills in Bohol Province

The Chocolate Hills is an unusual geological formation in Bohol, Philippines. It is composed of around 1,268 perfectly cone-shaped hills of about the same size, spread over an area of more than 50 square kilometers. They are covered in green grass that turns brown during the dry season, hence the name.

lochinvar · February 10th, 2008, 07:07 AM

This is a well-organized presentation, Pocholo. From the world map, to the provincial map, to the specific local map, then the picture. Congratulation.

OnTheEdge · February 10th, 2008, 07:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pocholo

Second Photo for today:
Wonderful Chocolate Hills in Bohol Province

Map of the Philippines showing Chocolate Hills in Bohol Province

The Chocolate Hills is an unusual geological formation in Bohol, Philippines. It is composed of around 1,268 perfectly cone-shaped hills of about the same size, spread over an area of more than 50 square kilometers. They are covered in green grass that turns brown during the dry season, hence the name.

Have those ever been excavated to determine if they were built by ancient men?

Siopao · February 10th, 2008, 08:36 AM

Those hills are geological wonders! Only found in the Philippines!

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February 9th, 2008, 07:03 PM	#2
Pocholo Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: LA Posts: 304 Likes (Received): 0	First photo: View of Bacuit Bay from the top of the hill on Pangulasian Island, El Nido, Palawan Province SSC photo by Laquacherra Map of the Philippines showing El Nido north of Palawan Province

February 9th, 2008, 07:29 PM	#5
Pocholo Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: LA Posts: 304 Likes (Received): 0	2nd photo for today: Kalayan Lake, Coron, Palawan Province SSC photo by Wynngd Map of the Philippines showing Coron north of Palawan Province

February 9th, 2008, 07:50 PM	#8
Jety Topman Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Manila Posts: 73 Likes (Received): 0	wow those pics are very nice.. am a filipino but i never saw places like that before.

February 9th, 2008, 07:54 PM	#9
Jety Topman Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Manila Posts: 73 Likes (Received): 0	pocholo can you speak filipino as well?

February 9th, 2008, 08:20 PM	#12
Jety Topman Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Manila Posts: 73 Likes (Received): 0	really?? you dont look filipino at all!! your so white..

February 9th, 2008, 08:50 PM	#14
Jety Topman Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Manila Posts: 73 Likes (Received): 0	oh am sorry.. i dont mean to offend you.. its just that you look so western

February 10th, 2008, 06:37 AM	#16
Pocholo Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: LA Posts: 304 Likes (Received): 0	First photo for today: Beautiful yet dangerous Mayon Volcano in Albay Province Map of the Philippines showing Mayon in Albay Province Its almost perfectly-shaped symmetric cone was formed through alternate pyroclastic and lava flows. Mayon is the most active volcano in the country, having erupted over 47 times in the past 400 years.[citation needed] It is located between the Eurasian and the Philippine Plate, at a convergent plate boundary: where a continental plate meets an oceanic plate, the lighter continental plate overrides the oceanic plate, forcing it down; magma is formed where the rock melts. Like other volcanoes located around the rim of the Pacific Ocean, Mayon is a part of the "Pacific Ring of Fire".

February 10th, 2008, 06:49 AM	#17
Pocholo Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: LA Posts: 304 Likes (Received): 0	Second Photo for today: Wonderful Chocolate Hills in Bohol Province Map of the Philippines showing Chocolate Hills in Bohol Province The Chocolate Hills is an unusual geological formation in Bohol, Philippines. It is composed of around 1,268 perfectly cone-shaped hills of about the same size, spread over an area of more than 50 square kilometers. They are covered in green grass that turns brown during the dry season, hence the name.

February 10th, 2008, 07:07 AM	#18
lochinvar Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,201 Likes (Received): 17	This is a well-organized presentation, Pocholo. From the world map, to the provincial map, to the specific local map, then the picture. Congratulation.

February 10th, 2008, 08:36 AM	#20
Siopao Moon, where are you? Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 1,392 Likes (Received): 0	Those hills are geological wonders! Only found in the Philippines!