I was flying from Cebu to Manila, when the captain got on the horn and told us to look out the windows on the left side of the plane to see the puffing Mayon Volcano. Unfortunately, I was four seats away from being able to see the volcano, but I was able to snap this shot.
I was asked by friend to visit Cambodia to be the photographer for his wedding. I was very honored, and a little anxious, because I did not want to screw it up. I was in for a great and long day! Traditional Khmer weddings start at sunrise for the morning fruit ceremony when the groom’s family delivers hundreds of platters of fruit to the bride’s family as a dowry. The bride and groom change outfits over ten times throughout the day for different ceremonies and parts of the party. It was a huge blessing for me to be able to do this and I am very thankful.
-Can you find the Khmer version of Chris Griffin?
In early February 2010 my Dad and I went from Cape Town to Gaansbai to swim with the apex predator of the sea, the great white shark. We went on the tour with Great White Shark Tours under Captain Brian Macfarlane Jr. We waited for about an hour while we watched our chum line slowly stretch out into the sea. Finally, the sharks showed up in full force. We hopped in the cage and watched these prehistoric beasts swim by and bite the bait. It was an amazing adrenaline fill experience.
Every afternoon this elderly lady from northern Thailand comes out to this covered sitting area and spends her afternoon away from the sun enjoying a nice cool breeze.
I have no idea what this says, but I’ll bet reddit does, in fact I’ll bet within 15 minutes, my question is answered. We will see and I will update.
EDIT: Reddit hit me back pretty quick, just shy of an hour. Apparently, the sign for this shop is about as mundane as expected….
Fruits and vegetables – Candy – Foodstuffs
Yoshiichi Store
Thanks MRB
As a westerner walking through the paths and walkways of the Kibera slum in Nairobi, Kenya, one is bound to hear the phrase “How are you?” from the mouths of countless children. Children come running as fast as they can when they see white skin, all the while yelling “How are you?”. Surprisingly, during my few hours in Kibera not one of these children asked for money, instead all they wanted was their picture taken.
Kibera is one of the largest slums in the world, with an estimated population of 1 million people, all packed into a three square mile area. The entire area is riddled with garbage and open sewer systems. There are relatively few public toilets so most people use “flying toilets” more popularly known as a plastic bag that can be thrown into a stream after use.
I am off again starting today! Me and Dad will be traveling around Africa for the next two weeks. I am very excited to see Kenya, Uganda and South Africa. I’ll be back with oodles of pictures, come February 9th or 10th (I can’t remember when we get back). Thanks for your prayers and your support, we are abundantly blessed.
Every January in Cebu, Philippines tens of thousands of people come to celebrate the Santo Nino or Black baby Jesus. Magellan brought this idol to Cebu during him famous voyage, and then Lapu Lapu killed him. I proposed stealing this idol and selling it on the black market, but my friend warned me that I would never make it out of the Philippines alive since he is the patron saint of the thieves in Cebu.
Driving through the Chiba prefecture the roads get narrow, and hundreds of tunnels shoot straight through mountains. My friend, Bong, mentioned that before she lived in Japan she wondered why Kurosawa films had so many tunnels in them. After a couple of days of driving around the prefecture I wondered why there aren’t more.
After a recent snow storm I was driving to work and noticed that Mount Evans was looking beautiful in the distance. I pulled out my camera, took this shot, and didn’t crash my car. Hopefully, this photo will inspire Dilly to come visit Colorado some day.
I’m leaving in two days for a trip to Asia, I’m very excited and very blessed. I will start posting as soon as I get back!
