70 Entrecard Credits for a vote!

Hi everyone! I am giving away 70 ecs in exchange for a vote on my blog Vienna Daily.

Simply click here to vote. When you're done please message me via entrecard so I can send you the credits.

Litratong Pinoy - Mithi

Mithi (goal), iyon ang mas naiisip kong malapit na kahulugan ng salitang mithi, isang bagay na ninanais mong magawa o mangyari.

Katihimikan sa isang payapa at malinis na lugar....

Mga puno, halaman at bulaklak na sadyang magaganda at kaakit akit sa paningin...

Mga ngiting hindi napapawi ng dahil sa totoong kaligayahan...at malusog na pangangatawang hindi nanghihina anumang karamdaman....

Sa madaling sabi, ninanais/minimithi kong mabuhay sa Paraiso...

Matthew 5:5 and Psalm 37:11 The meek shall inherit the earth, and shall delight themselves in the abundance of prosperity (peace).

Happy LP to all!

Photo Hunt - Colorful

Wordless but colorful...

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We visited Venice a while back and its compelling beauty is definitely a photographer's haven.
I was amazed with Venice's culture that is deeply preserved not only in the old yet colorful buildings but most especially in their waterways.

The islands on which the city is built are connected by about 400 bridges.No wonder Venice has been nicknamed 'The City of Bridges' and The City of Waters' among others.

The canals serve the function of roads, and every form of transport is on water or on foot. The famous Venetian boat, the gondola is nowadays used for tourists or special occasions such as wedding, funerals and other ceremonies.

Vaporetti (Motorised waterbuses) are available for daily local transport and many of the people own private boats.

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Somehow though, I cannot help but feel sad about the plight of the Pasig River (Manila, Philippines). Back in its heydays it was like, if not the same as Venice's grand canal. Then, it was clean (as described by Dr. Jose Rizal in his novelas), it served as an important means of transport and functioned as the city's lifeline and center of economic activity. Bapors and boats served the locals like vaoporetti does.

But due to massive population growth, infrastructure construction, and other factors, the former purpose of the river has been abandoned. The banks of the river attracted settlers and many factories dumped their wastes into the river, making it effectively as a huge sewer system. It was considered biologically dead then.

However, efforts to revive the river began in December 1989 with the help of Danish authorities.

Sometime last year, the river has been opened for transport again to some small areas in the city, to read more please click here.

Hopefully, soon the Pasig river might live again, after all, nature has a way of healing itself, but cooperation from the people around the river would help a lot!

Litratong Pinoy - Liwaliw

Kami ay nagliwaliw sa dakong ito ng Italya, sa Venice, na kung saan ang tubig ang pangunahing sistema ng transportasyon, isang kultura na priniserba sa loob ng maraming taon. Talagang humanga ako hindi lamang sa mga gusaling nagpapakita ng taglay na katandaan ng siyudad, o ng mga bangka at gondola sa mga kanal, maging ang mga tindahan ay dinadayo dahil sa mga maskara at produktong murano glass.

Sa isang banda hindi ko maalis isipin ang Ilog Pasig, kung ano kaya ang lagay nito ngayon kung hindi napabayaan...malamang isang dinadayong bahagi rin ito ng Maynila. Nabasa ko rin na meron namang mga pagsisikap na ayusin uli ito lalo na ang magkaron ng mga Ferry na bumibyahe sa ilang partikular na lungsod.

Marami ding mga magagaling na pintor sa Venice na nagtitinda ng kanilang mga gawa sa daanan, gamit ang iba't ibang medium tulad ng watercolor, pencil, charcoal. Ako ay isang nangangarap na pintor pero dahil hindi ko na yata magagawa yan ay masaya na din akong kumuha ng litrato mula sa mga bagay na nakikita ko. Sabi nga isang piraso ng realidad sa pamamagitan ng kamera. Salamat na din at may photoshop, pwede ko ring tingnan ang hitsura ng isang litrato kung ito ay iguguhit ko gamit ang watercolor...

At siyempre pa hindi kumpleto ang pagliliwaliw kung walang pagkain, ano pa nga ba ang tamang pagkain kundi ang pamosong Pasta at Pizza sa Italya.

Pizza Diavolo at Cannelloni con Ricota e Spinati

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Halika na magliwaliw sa ibang lugar kasama ang mga Litratistang Pinoy!

P.S. Ang unang nakahula sa nakaraang akda ay si PhotoCache! =) F.F. sa susunod uli para sa mga mapapanalunang postcard (saka hindi sa Venice malamok, sa Lignano yung isa namin pinuntahan). =D

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Dneero, Virtual Talking!

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Dneero, Virtual Talking!

I'm Back!

Hi Everyone! A one week stow-away of sunburns and mosquito bites ain't fun at all...but, the beach combined with old culture is a photographer's haven!

Where was I? First to guess wins a postcard! ;-)

I'm Back!

Hi Everyone! A one week stow-away of sunburns and mosquito bites ain't fun at all...but, the beach combined with old culture is a photographer's haven!

Where was I? First to guess wins a postcard! ;-)

Creative Photo - Butterflies (A repost)

This challenge comes from the Creative Photography Award...

I was trying how to make their color come out well...

Creative Photo - Butterflies (A repost)

This challenge comes from the Creative Photography Award...

I was trying how to make their color come out well...