Monday, January 5, 2015

Photo study of Sunrise at the Park

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Rizal Philippine   |   January 5, 2015

These are photos of sunrise at Angono Lakeside Park this morning.












Photo study of bancas at Angono Lakeside Park

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                         The bamboo poles from afar look magical


                        Looks like a painting to me




 A gathering of bancas;  plenty of fish to catch in the area?


                         With bougainvilla in the foreground






Thursday, January 1, 2015

Some interesting photos at the Lakeside parks

Ang Uno sa Lahat

Rizal Philippines  |  January 1, 2015

                           A detail of the fish at the Angono Lakeside Park sculpture



                                  In contrast, a dead janitor fish floating belly up

This author lost his camera about 2 months ago in a travel to Laguna and hence was not able to post pictures,  It is a well known fact that no pictures, no readers.  Right?  So let this author make it up to the follower of Angono Chronicles.


More budget for the repair of roads

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Angono Rizal Philippines   | January 1, 2014


            Somebody was hurt here, it was repaired (perhaps not well) and its again in disrepair

This post understands that the LGU in this town could have been a city owing to its hundreds of millions in annual revenues.  However, maybe we could allocate some funds for road repair because they have been cause of accidents.  Roads do wear out and we need to maintain repair them.  I learned that a former classmate heads the General Services (in charge of cleaning sweeping and having these things repaired. )  May be his work can be improved for the sake of safety and public service



 x                           Concrete roads do wear out posing threat to safety of riders


                        This is dangerous for 2 wheeled vehicle and there are plenty using this road!


Have our people forgotten the death of Dr Jose Rizal; have we lost desire to be heroes?

Ang Uno sa Lahat

Rizal Philippines  | January 1, 2015

                                The ceremonies last Tuesday started late. No flower offerings yet


The attendance during the 118th death anniversary of late Dr. Jose Rizal was uninspiring.  Perhaps he no longer represents the aspirations of our people;  It could be Dingdong Dantes or John Lloyd or Cris Aquino but no longer Dr. Jose Rizal. In the first place it was alleged that no legislation has been made through the National Historical Commission making him the national hero.  Perhaps, it was true that he  as a national hero was a creation of the Americans.  Or perhaps is it because he used an AKA, he being really a Mercado?

The national leaders/politicos have made themselves the heroes of today.  And oh yes the dynasties have placed their names in every public buildings they built, and hence we forgot Dr. Jose Rizal...

But in our life we need  hero. And at the moment, nobody comes close to the talent and the achievement of Dr. Jose Rizal


                      Dr Jose Rizal's sculputure is hidden from view and is so far away for most of us


                                     The flower wreaths were aplenty though during the ceremonies


                               A dance number in honor of Dr. Jose Rizal


                                           Were the empties in his honor too?


                               The band members


                             The PET Christmas trees; the tiangges at the plaza overwhelmed the old Dr.

The revelry that was welcoming 2015 - plenty of fire and noise

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Rizal Philippines   |  January 1, 2015

                                   Courtesy of our neighbor

Despite the heavy pronouncements that there will be no fire crackers, only horns are being encouraged, old habits die hard.  Just before midnight, the whole of Philippine was transformed into a one huge battle/war zones with loud explosions coming from all types of  pyrotechnics (firecrackers and fireworks.

Here are some of their pictures (at least in my neighborhood.)   By the way there are least 5 among our neighbors who spend thous for fireworks (That does not include the municipality fireworks)  Tonight there are more fireworks.  7 years ago I was excited when we introduced fireworks during All Saints day celebrations.  We must have spend nearly half a million pesos during the period when we supported such an event.  Looking back we burned precious pesos for a few minutes of excitement just like last night.


                                  It so challenging to capture the glory of fireworks


                                   Small sparklers


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                              Blinding display of light and color


                                Spectacular, dazzling


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Fireworks courtesy of my daughter; it must have cost her thousands to have this kind of display

An Unusual Photo of a KIngfisher looking as if attacking a fisherman

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This unusual  photo looks as if the bird is about to attack a fisherman?   Maybe it is the effect of using a zoom lens