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Craving for Blueberries

Posted on February 15, 2009 by greenbucks| 1 Comment

It was almost about this time last year when we had some fresh blueberries given by a student. It is from a place up north where these can be bought fresh and not frozen. All things berries like strawberries and blackberries can be bought there.

I wonder if they sell strawberry, blueberry or Blackberry plants? Still I would wonder if these will survive the hot temperature we have here in the lowlands.

Now that I have started baking, I am craving for some fresh blueberries so that I can make blueberry muffins. Now these definitely wold be bestsellers with my children 🙂

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Home is Where the Heart Is

Posted on February 12, 2009 by greenbucks| 60 Comments

Steel heart. Bakal ng korteng puso.

That is a part of the iron grills of the front fence. I took this photo during the first week of the year with the colorful sunset sky as a backdrop.

Eto ay parte ng rehas sa bakod namin. Kinuha ko ang larawan noong unang linggo ng taong ito na ang langit na may magandang kulay dahil sa paglubog ng araw.

This is kinda symbolic because I was inside and have been staying at home enjoying domesticity due to the longest vacation last year. My vision of the world outside maybe limited but I must admit I enjoyed spending these days at home.

Eto ay may ibang pagkahulugan sa akin dahil ako ay nasa loob at ilang araw ding nasa bahay lamang dahil sa pinakamahabang bakasyon noong isang taon. Ang nakikita ko sa labas ay limitado pero ako ay lubhang masaya sa mga araw na ito kasama ang aking pamilya.

Isn’t it that we always say, “HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS”?

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Taking Good Photographs

Posted on February 9, 2009 by greenbucks| 1 Comment

There are several things things that make a photo look good.

Does the subject look more interesting in the photo than in real life? Does the photo show creativity? Is the lighting adequate? Does it have good color balance? Is the subject recognizable? Are your hands stable enough or do you need a tripod?

The questions above are just a few of the things that can be asked in being able to say that one has taken good photographs.

As I have heard people say, it is not how advanced nor how expensive the camera is but how a photographer is able to see things through the lens and being able to capture these make one a good photographer.

I still have some trouble taking great food photos but in time, I hope, I would be able to do these with pride 🙂

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Brown Waters

Posted on February 5, 2009 by greenbucks| 45 Comments

Matamis. Sweet.

Yan ang unang pumapasok sa isipan natin kung tsokolate ang pag-uusapan. That is the first thing that comes to mind when one is talking about chocolates.

Me in-edit na nga akong larawan para dito, isang chocolate fountain. Kaya lang nagbago ang isip ko. Heto na lang: I have already edited a photo for this theme, a chocolate fountain. But I changed my mind and decided on this instead:

Bucao River, Botolan, Zambales

Ang Ilog ng Bucao na dumadaloy mula sa Bulkang Pinatubuan Pinatubo. May pagka-kulay tsokolate ang tubig. Marahil dahil ang mga bundok sa may di kalayuan ay kulay tsokolate din kasi kalbo na. Lalo na sa tag-init, litaw ang kulay tsokolate sa mga kinalbong bundok.

Bucao River which runs from Mount Punatubo. The water is brownish, like chocolate. Maybe because the mountains in the background are also brown because there are no more trees. The brown color is apparent during summer.

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Tree-Lined Roads

Posted on February 4, 2009 by greenbucks| Leave a comment

It is wonderful to see trees planted near highways because these do not just give character to the road but it provides shade too. Unless strong winds will knock these down, I am ok with the idea of having these trees.

Take a look at the photo below of the highway leading to my family (my parents and brother):

Nice, isn’t it?

Of course, those Flowering Cherry trees would have been perfect, if these will survive the hot weather we have in this country.It sure would be nice to see lovely blossoms lining up the road. I think that would be awesome!

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