Wow Philippines - Photos of 7,107 Beautiful Islands.

[ritche]

[Pocholo]

Nice photo for today. Please limit 2 photos per day.

[nakoi28]

Intramuros, Manila: The Walled City.




inside of San Agustin Church, Intramuros.

[Pocholo]

We appreciate the photo contributions but we should follow the rules...ONLY 2 PHOTOS per day please...

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=580600

[diz]

What a pretty eagle.

[shyaman]

To maintain the standard of photos posted here similar to Pocholo's posts, may I suggest to those who wish to contribute some photos, PM them to Pocholo for him to schedule it. Let's not ruin the intent of this thread to showcase the best in the Philippines through high quality shots. There might be duplication of contributed photos as well (ie similar subjects/locations) and it would be nice if Pocholo can get hold of your photos for him to select the best. Don't you worry, he will give credit to the contributors.

[Pocholo]

Originally Posted by shyaman

To maintain the standard of photos posted here similar to Pocholo's posts, may I suggest to those who wish to contribute some photos, PM them to Pocholo for him to schedule it. Let's not ruin the intent of this thread to showcase the best in the Philippines through high quality shots. There might be duplication of contributed photos as well (ie similar subjects/locations) and it would be nice if Pocholo can get hold of your photos for him to select the best. Don't you worry, he will give credit to the contributors.

Well said brotha! That's what I've been preaching since day one. I may sound like a broken record...but yes!...that's what we want to attain.

Let's showcase the best, don't post random pics. Everybody can post in this thread but we set rules to maintain its standard and quality. Just like every right comes with responsibility.

[shyaman]

Sending you the photos through PM would also mean that you can add a Philippine map showing the subject's location right after the photo like what you did in your posts.

I hope everyone cooperates.

[Pocholo]

1st and second photo for today:

Tubbataha Reef

Photo by Pinay Diver


Photo by Pinay Diver

Tubbataha Reef is a marine sanctuary protected as Tubbataha Reef National Marine Park located in the Sulu Sea. Declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, it has become a popular site for seasoned sports divers because of its coral “walls” where the shallow coral reef abruptly ends giving way to great depths. The seemingly diverse ecosystem of this sanctuary rivals the Great Barrier Reef and many are already endangered species.

Tubbataha is home to giant jacks, hammerhead sharks, barracudas, manta rays, palm-sized moorish idols, parrot fish, moral eels, clownfish, lionfish and hawksbill sea turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) which are endangered species.

Aside from being a marine sanctuary, Tubbataha is also renowned for being a bird sanctuary. A lighthouse islet, at the southern tip of the South Atoll, supports a large number of seabirds which nest there. Around the Tubbataha, there are tens of thousands of masked red-foot boobies, terns, and frigate birds resting during their annual migrations.


Map of the Philippines showing Tubbataha in Sulu Sea.

[Pocholo]

A mod edits my thread title without the nerve and COURTESY to PM me!

[shyaman]

Uh uh...

Speaking of mods authority, I suggest that you can also request the mods to delete posts that do not conform to the rules of this thread. Since you're the originator, you have the right to do so.

It's good to see photos here that are uniform in size, similar degree of high resolution, informative but concise descriptions and a Philippine map to accompany the photo for location reference.

Keep them coming Poch

[Pocholo]

Originally Posted by shyaman

Keep them coming Poch

[Pocholo]

First and second pic for today:

Vigan, Ilocos Sur - A World Heritage Site

Photo by CB Agulto


Photo by CB Agulto

Vigan - built during the 16th century - is the most intact example of a Spanish colonial town in Asia, and is well-known for its cobblestone streets and a unique architecture that fuses Asian building design and construction with European colonial architecture and planning. The city is located on the western coast of the large island of Luzon, facing the South China Sea.


Map of the Philippines showing Vigan in western coast of Luzon.

[Ex!lE]

^ nice thread, pocholo. Beautiful photos. wow! Philippines!

[mafic]

i love that underwater photo.

[diz]

nice old colonial city. hopefully, they preserve it well.

[diz]

To those Filipino forumers eager to post photos of the Philippines in this thread: Dont.

Leave it to the thread starter to post pics

[mafic]

Originally Posted by diz

To those Filipino forumers eager to post photos of the Philippines in this thread: Dont.

Leave it to the thread starter to post pics

[Pocholo]

1st and 2nd photo for today:

6,000 year-old Banaue Rice Terraces, Ifugao Province

Photo by Anej1030


Photo by Flos Carmeli

Unlike other rice terraces in the region, this ancient and sprawling man made structure was built between 2000 to 6000 years ago. That's during the Egyptian pyramid's time and thousands of years before it was copied by other countries in the region. The terraces were carved into the mountains of Ifugao with minimal equipment by ancestors of Batad indigenous people. They are are located approximately 1500 meters (5000 feet) above sea level and are fed by an ancient irrigation system from the rainforests above the terraces. This site was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

[mafic]

amazing, they call it stairway to heaven.