From San Francisco Bridge

I like this shot because of the way the Village of Muinobatan frames Mayon. This shot is less than a click from Squish's place. Most shots I've seen are simply Mayon on its own or empty fields in the foreground.

Mt Mayon.

January 5th 2011
As I've said earlier, so far I have not seend a single pic that does this majestic landmark any justice whatsoever. I reckon you could spend a lifetime shooting this wonder and still not get THAT SHOT. I have included a few though just to show a couple of aspects of it. Just an aside for the non-Filipinos taking the time to read my waffling, MAYON actually means Beautiful and personally I belie ... read more

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The Philippine Islands became a Spanish colony during the 16th century; they were ceded to the US in 1898 following the Spanish-American War. In 1935 the Philippines became a self-governing commonwealth. Manuel QUEZON was elected President and was ta... ... read more

6th January 2011

Jim
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Mayon
It is a truly majestic mountain. It is between 15,000 and 35,000 years old and has had a very active history. There have been many eruptions that caused major damage and loss of life. Ash flows during eruptions or flows of mud and volcanic debris during monsoons are the main culprits. It would be interesting to have a look into the cauldron.

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