Philippines: Are you ready? (Game ka na ba?)

jodelak wrote in post #13362731
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You looking at me You looking at me??????

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I've lived in Vancouver for 30 years and I've only seen this bird (Varied Thrust) once or twice. Well then again I've only been interested in avian world for the last 5 years. So I could be wrong:p I had only one blurred pic .

jodelak wrote in post #13362731
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Woodpecker

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It reminds me of this song:

"Ibon man may laying lumipad

Kulungin mo at umiiyak

Bayan pa kayang sakdal dilag

Ang di magnasang makaalpas"

EDIT: My apologies. If I translate this in english. I'd ruined the poetic meaning.

Ang bayan kong Pilipinas,
Lupain ng ginto't bulaklak.
Pag-ibig ang sa kanyang palad
Nag-alay ng ganda't dilag.
At sa kaniyang yumi at ganda,
Dayuhan ay nahalina.
Bayan ko, binihag ka,
Nasadlak sa dusa.

Koro:
Ibon mang may layang lumipad,
kulungin mo at umiiyak!
Bayan pa kayang sakdal dilag,
Ang 'di magnasang makaalpas?
Pilipinas kong minumutya,
Pugad ng luha ko't dalita,
Aking adhika,
Makita kang sakdal laya!
[edit]Translation

My country, the Philippines,
Land of gold and flowers.
Love is in her palms
Offering beauty and splendour.
And to her refinement and beauty,
Foreigners were enticed.
My Country, you were enslaved,
Mired in suffering.

Chorus:
Even birds that are free to fly,
Cage them and they shall cry!
How much more for country so beautiful,
Would She not yearn to be free?
My Philippines that I treasure,
Cradle of my tears and suffering,
My aspiration is,
To see you truly free!

tonyniev wrote in post #13363637
Ang bayan kong Pilipinas,
Lupain ng ginto't bulaklak.
Pag-ibig ang sa kanyang palad
Nag-alay ng ganda't dilag.
At sa kaniyang yumi at ganda,
Dayuhan ay nahalina.
Bayan ko, binihag ka,
Nasadlak sa dusa.

Koro:
Ibon mang may layang lumipad,
kulungin mo at umiiyak!
Bayan pa kayang sakdal dilag,
Ang 'di magnasang makaalpas?
Pilipinas kong minumutya,
Pugad ng luha ko't dalita,
Aking adhika,
Makita kang sakdal laya!
[edit]Translation

My country, the Philippines,
Land of gold and flowers.
Love is in her palms
Offering beauty and splendour.
And to her refinement and beauty,
Foreigners were enticed.
My Country, you were enslaved,
Mired in suffering.

Chorus:
Even birds that are free to fly,
Cage them and they shall cry!
How much more for country so beautiful,
Would She not yearn to be free?
My Philippines that I treasure,
Cradle of my tears and suffering,
My aspiration is,
To see you truly free!

Hey Tony, thanks. I love this song.

Jun, I was singing it during the rallies and up to the people power in Crame and Malacanang

tonyniev wrote in post #13363658
Jun, I was singing it during the rallies and up to the people power in Crame and Malacanang

Those were trying times. A few years after the people power. I returned home for the very first time since leaving the country as a teenager. It was in '89, I remember seeing bullet holes on hi-rise buildings in Makati area. I can't remember who started that coup.

Canajun wrote in post #13363567
I've lived in Vancouver for 30 years and I've only seen this bird (Varied Thrust) once or twice. Well then again I've only been interested in avian world for the last 5 years. So I could be wrong:p I had only one blurred pic .

there were a bunch this morning, maybe around 15 and they are just in the ground foraging

Canajun wrote in post #13363614
It reminds me of this song:

"Ibon man may laying lumipad

Kulungin mo at umiiyak

Bayan pa kayang sakdal dilag

Ang di magnasang makaalpas"

EDIT: My apologies. If I translate this in english. I'd ruined the poetic meaning.

mr jun, in this case, the bird is already free

since some of us are feeling makabayan here are the pics of Dr Jose Rizal bridge and the Jose Rizal park in Seattle...I've took these pics days after I just bought my first and only DSLR.

jodelak wrote in post #13363858
mr jun, in this case, the bird is already free

The chain link fence, the barb wire..? maybe I'm just being melodramatic. old men are like that...

Jodelak just saw your pics in tamron 70-300 thread wow they are stunning and very sharp....saw the above post too really nice...

jdizzle wrote in post #13357972
Thanks Tony. I'll look it up when I have the chance.

Can you go hiking at that spot? I'm curious.

Nice work James. I love it! You need to show Steven these places.

Thanks.. im inspired from your shots..

Peter2516 wrote in post #13356556
Nice shot....really nice.

Thanks..

nice images...

dolina wrote in post #13361015
I was able to borrow a EOS 600D. What do you guys think of the ISO 6400 noise?

IMAGE LINK: http://www.flickr.com/​photos/alabang/6318558​159/
Ivy & Geno by alabang, on Flickr

Its not bad mate. nice one

tonyniev wrote in post #13356383
we also had some rains and snow in the hills today...snapshot from the gate to our community:
http://tonyniev.smugmu​g.com …hkHGg/0/L/i-FZhkHGg-L.jpg

wow! nice scenery over there mr. tony. really love those ice caps.

jimsuy wrote in post #13356492
My share..
http://farm6.static.fl​ickr.com …5243020142_53a3​8cf500.jpg

how long was your shutter speed here james? did you use any filter? very nice photo btw.

Peter2516 wrote in post #13358883
shots from yesterday.

http://i568.photobucke​t.com …s130/rutlian/IM​G_0752.jpg

http://i568.photobucke​t.com …s130/rutlian/IM​G_0745.jpg

http://i568.photobucke​t.com …s130/rutlian/IM​G_0738.jpg

http://i568.photobucke​t.com …s130/rutlian/IM​G_0736.jpg

http://i568.photobucke​t.com …rutlian/IMG_072​3-Edit.jpg

http://i568.photobucke​t.com …rutlian/IMG_072​1-Edit.jpg

nice series peter. those are from seattle, right? the place looks so clean!

monk3y wrote in post #13359224
Dolphin Resort Moalboal Cebu
http://monk3y.zenfolio​.com/img/s11/v36/p3919​42510.jpg

http://monk3y.zenfolio​.com/img/s11/v29/p4497​14714.jpg

http://monk3y.zenfolio​.com/img/s11/v31/p5747​629.jpg

good capture of a wonderful place monk3y. will try to visit this place someday.

monk3y wrote in post #13359251
yeah it is...and I really love this one its very comfortable
http://monk3y.zenfolio​.com/img/s11/v33/p2268​03691.jpg

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