incessant rambling

macro or eXtreme close-up photography has always been a fascinating interest for me. a vista of life is nothing more than the sum of its smaller parts. the subjects vary and the themes diverse but it serves one purpose: an invitation to look closer. here are some pictures from a square perspective. (click on read.more for notes and individual shots) badian: butterfly on a fern. these curiously interesting spotted butterflies are attracted to a certain fern growing right outside the resthouse in stuckli beach, badian sri lanka: lotus leaf. outside the temple of ganggarama flower vendors sell incredibly vibrant lotus flowers. bees constantly land to harvest pollen and nectar carcar-barili: stopover from carcar to barili, molave milkstation where this interesting iron cow fixture serve as a door banger to call the attention of the ladies tending the shop fort san pedro / cebu city: these bright yellow orange flowers grow in clusters that are slightly bigger than a thumbnail. jazz n blues...

i was sweaty, my feet hurt and extremely satisfied with myself. having some free time on a sunday, i decided to head off downtown of this city on a walking-photo-taking-tour. people normally DON'T end up in this part of town - horror stories of traffic and a number of undesirable citizens usually scare people off. then again, am tall, burly, bearded - hopefully something that will scare them instead. hmmm. my agenda? i wanted to record a part of the Cebuano Architectural Heritage before any of the old structures fall victim to termites, weather, the wrecking ball... or all three. the guard dog, Cebu Cathedral Museum Click on Read More for a photo tour of the Sto. Nino Basilica, Cebu Cathedral Church and Museum, Old Parian, Casa Gorordo, Plaza Indepedencia and Fort San Pedro. Sto. Nino Basilica - My Starting Point Cebu Cathedral - just a block away from Sto. Nino bought some pineapple sprinkled with salt for 10 pesos yummmiiii... Cebu Cathedral Museum, just across the road from the...