Jun 242009

It was the summer solstice, the shortest night of the year, and suprisingly it was the darkest/clearest nighttime sky I’ve seen from our home since I started my astronomical observations with a telescope. The milky way was fairly visible, I first thought that it was some cloud but then realized it didn’t change shape/position after [...]

Jun 152009

I took a hike up Mt. Makiling to the Makiling Botanical Garden. It wasn’t the right time of the year to visit the garden, since most of the blooms there peak during late January to early February. But still, I decided to go there just to practice nature photography, hehehe.

Jun 152009

These shots were taken after my hike from the Makiling Botanical Garden

Jun 152009

June 12, 2009, Philippines’ 111th Independence Day… Daybreak, I decided to go to Baker Hall, but not to run, rather, to watch people who’ll be running. As for the photo above, it sure looks unnatural (to me), but it pays to see the real thing (yup! it was that surreal to look at). Try waiting [...]

Jun 122009

I took these shots of the moon with a hand held cam (through-the-telescope view) so its a bit blurred… . How I wish I had one of those telescope eyepiece adapters for the camera….