Just realized its been almost 2 weeks since my last post.
I will be taking time this coming week to post some stories and some photos of the most recent adventures. But for now, a couple of short and sweet festive shots of our late night walk thru the Seattle Center on Black Friday.

She is what I am most grateful [...]

This was a market that was devoted to dried fish. It was amazingly stinky, But very cool to see.
My relatives are always trying to get me to bring this stuff back as pasalubong (gifts) for my mom and dad and other friends/relatives…
And if you could smell it there too you would understand why I always [...]

This was the dock at Sumilon island.
A gorgeous island, 10 minutes (by boat) off of southern Cebu.
Sumilon is a marine sanctuary that is pristine and protected from development . It is a 12 bungalow resort on an island that has no vehicles on it. Is completely quiet and totally nourishing for the soul…
We spent [...]

Carcar is one of Southern Cebu’s most busy small towns. It is a crossroads for major highways and tons of traffic move thru the town. My mom spent her teenage years here , growing up with the extensive family (that are still there). And after years of visiting I still meet relatives I had never [...]

We were driving around the island of Cebu, when we came upon a fiesta going on in one of the towns. Fiestas are a huge thing in the Philippines. And when the highways go thru the middle of town it can be a huge source of traffic…fortunately we caught it in its beginning stages on [...]

My Friend Noell has spent some time in the Philippines and I thought of her when I caught these shots… Noell always comments on my posts whenever I make it back there and I love the reminiscing quality and tone of her comments. I dont know where she actually traveled to in the Philippines, [...]

Met this little guy on the branch of a lush plant. I was a bit apprehensive to move in close out of fear that it would jump toward me, but he was really cooperative and tame for the most part. 
I liked the shiny black of the spider’s outer skin- like patent leather- and the way it never really [...]

It was Sunday, 3 weeks ago. While we were on the pier waiting for the spectacular sunset (see yesterday’s set of photos), I spotted this Father and Daughter combo- hanging out; spending a Sunday evening together waiting for the sun to set too.
I loved seeing one of my favorite Filipino traits in action- and these [...]

These two men were at the end of the pier that is 3 blocks away from my aunt’s house in Sibonga, Cebu. My cousins and I were there to hangout and checkout the Sunday evening crowd mill around the pier and catch the sunset.
the sunset here proved to be magnificent.

but the sunset wasn’t the only [...]

These kids were riding their bikes thru the park in Naga up and down the sidewalk.
The boy in the Yellow and Orange shirt showed no hesitation and bashfulness with the camera pointed at him but the Taller boy in white did. The boy suggested they include their other friend in the photo and as he [...]