Friday, February 20, 2015

Skydeck View Bar - The Bayleaf Intramuros

After covering this year's Chinese New Year (February 19, 2015) in Binondo, Manila, our group, the Thumbs Up Photographers (TUP) decided to proceed to the Skydeck View Bar, atop the Bayleaf Hotel in Intramuros, Manila. We had some refreshment while waiting for the evening for our long exposure cityscapes of the Manila skyline. Here's some of our photos:


Magnificent view of the Manila skyline.
Thumbs Up Photographers. We're enjoying the refreshment drinks
after a long day of  shoot in Binondo.
A closer look of the skyline before the sun set-in
Long exposure at night.
Another angle of view...
One of the friendly service personnel of the restaurant.

Good food, nice view of the city, friendly people, this place is a must for travelers/visitors.

Address: 1002 Intramuros, Manila
Phone: (02) 218 5000
Website http://www.thebayleaf.com.ph
Mon - Sun: 5:00 pm - 1:00 am
Email inquiry@thebayleaf.com.ph

Monday, February 2, 2015

Migratory Birds


We visited Paranaque Fisherman's Warf popularly known as "Bulungan", yesterday afternoon, Sunday, February 1, 2015, as well as a short photowalk at the "service road" (beside Coastal Road) in the direction going to Las Piňas - Paraňaque Critical Habitat and Ecotourism Area (LPPCHEA) also known as the "Freedom Island". 

(Freedom Island is an artificial island in Manila Bay just off the coast of Parañaque in Metro Manila, Philippines. It was formed between 1973 and 1985 during the construction of the Manila–Cavite Coastal Road. Two other islands lie immediately to the south in Las Piñas, namely Long Island and another smaller island also formed by land reclamation. The islands form the Las Piñas-Parañaque Critical Habitat and Ecotourism Area.[1](Wikipedia))

Photos below were one (1) of the many species of birds frequenting the food-abundant Freedom Island and the adjacent wet market.