A Chance To Say Goodbye

 

    I just realized that Mom's phone performs better for Astrophotography, so, to I took the courage again to go outside in the middle of the night. You know what, it was all worth it! I got some great shots of the galactic core. Now I just have to learn stacking to improve the quality of my photos. 

Seeing the sky like this still feels like the first time but I also wouldn't deny that I'm still a little frightened too. 

May 17, 2020

Last 3 photos are all from May 20. 

     Finally saw you after days of rain, too much cloud and my fear of going out at midnight. 

     My first photo of the Galactice Core taken at 3:30AM. I feel something inside. Is this what they call pure bliss?

"Take a look inside my heart and you'll see

I have so much to give. Believe in me."

-David Benoit

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Magenta skies, just after today's sunset.  

 

April's Pink Full Moon (Mine wasn't pink at all, lol)

    I've been looking forward for this year's April Pink Moon.  After much practice attempting to capture the moon using my android phone, I figured I needed a more powerful lens (not that my camera had the best) to capture the details of my subject and get the correct settings (higher ISO, Shutter Speeds) which wasn't available on my mobile phone. 

    Just recently, I learned the basics of Astrophotography and learned that although the moon and the stars are both seen in the night sky, they use different camera settings for capturing. It was complex and I got overwhelmed learning these new stuff. This time I am too too eager to capture the galactic core and hopefully I will, this summer. 

    These are the photos I took just before the April 27 Pink Full Moon.  The Sunset yesterday was breathtaking as usual and the other things that made it even better -- dogs, calm sea and not a soul that bothered me. 

The Pink Full Moon. I wasn't entirely proud of how the photos turned out. Out of the 60-ish shots i took, these are better looking. Need to study hard, i guess. 

Plumeria means summer and the need for a good camera.

    Its been a long time since I've last used a DSLR to capture photos. However I noticed our Plumeria has started blooming. As much as I wanted close up shots and more details but the tree has gotten so tall now. So I did the best thing -- charged some batteries,  I searched for the almost couldn't be found SD card, and, finally mounted the camera to my Benro tripod. Below are some the photos I took :D

 

 

Hello from our Yuyon. 💗

What my day looks like lately.

 With lockdown, most of us are left with no choice but to keep ourselves productive inside homes otherwise, we are all going to lose our minds and God forbid we go through some more miseries. We've had enough this 2020.

    My day in a photo.. or two? Ukulele playing, music, books, journaling at night and a interfering cat from time to time. 

Happy International Cat Day!

 

My bosses.. and as their slave, I have to blog about it. Love you, two!

 (a knife is currently being pointed at my neck by a cat)

Comeback is Real!

     I've been seeing these words often lately "Comeback is Real". Turns out its being widely used by Mobile Legends players so I'm getting on the bandwagon by declaring that I'm back but with no interest in playing ML. I'm back to blogging and ready to overshare things again here in the world wide web. So, Hello!

This Year's 13th of June

    Today, while at work, almost 5 people yelled at me, and yet, I still have to apologize for something I didn't do. How cruel is that. When I checked my phone after work, I received a message from someone I never thought would even communicate and a flower bouquet was handed by someone really close to my heart. Today, I also received a few well wishes, greetings that I felt were sincere and lots of really tight hugs from my friends.

    Right now, I'm looking at the breathtaking panorama I get from my workplace and and I see a very sunny 13th of June. I was made aware its been raining in the northern area. I just realized I'm still very blessed and that my life isn't that bad after all.

Christmas Eavesdropping

    Currently at the dinner table and about to enjoy Jane Austen but I can't help but be distracted by lovers who decided to stay on Christmas Eve away from their families. I'm currently by the window and I'm overhearing conversations in almost whispering manner. If I don't get much from this book tonight, I am going to held this couple responsible for ruining a lovely Christmas Eve. 

 

Christmas without my Gomphrenas

     Came home to this tragic scene. I'm saving the seeds so I get to plant these again. Some things may seem worthless but can be valuable to others.

  

     While I was working in the grassroots community, I encountered Gomphrenas again, after many years of not seeing it. They bring great memories of my childhood specially the times where I play by myself in our area's Reading Centre. The place was full of these wonderful little blooms.

     I decided to propagate these sometime 2015. Mid year it was uncontrollably growing in front of our home, I wouldnt blame the responsible person entirely for cutting it all as it looked like its been neglected but that was the look I was going for. LOL. I wanted the place to be full of tiny little lavender buttons. Also, the good thing about this plant is how low maintenance it is. I rarely check its leaves for insects and arachnids (considering I'm arachnophobic, I also wouldnt dare to). The plant had thrived and gave us wonderful colors while it lasted.

    While its sad to come home without these lovely flowers, I'm still glad I get to spend the holidays with family this year. Im hoping tough I'll get to see my gomphrenas bloom again the next time I come home so I'm gonna start planting now. Bye~

Mildred and Sabrina

    Mildred and Sabrina are twins. They came from a single mother cat whose lover left her just before the two girls were born. The two girls are very close to each other.  Just a few weeks old and they seem to be so attached one goes to where the other is.  But there is one single catch.  Both are extremely jealous over their mom Susan.  Almost always, they compete for their mother’s affection.  Susan on the other hand, careful a mother cat as she is appears to have given her favor to one.  And the one who is greatly favored is Sabrina.

   Sabrina is the naughtier between the twins.  She bites and scratches and do damages to things,   maybe because of her dark fur and not so handsome face. Sabrina displays to be more shy and aloof.  She doesn’t want to be cuddled  and appears to be independent-minded and hard-headed.

    Mildred on the other hand is very friendly and charming.  Her fur is white, slightly dotted with gray and she likes to be petted and fussed about.  She enjoys the company of kids and the kids in turn enjoys having her around.  Mildred is mild-mannered and easy to get along with and she has many friends who give her food and sweets to eat.

     Now why on cat earth did mom Susan favors Sabrina whose negativity isn’t so engaging as compared with Mildred’s pleasant ways?

   Susan has an answer.   When the twins were born in a cardboard box off the roof, Mildred was the sickly one.  Exposed to the elements of heat, dust and rain, Mildred almost died from exhaustion and fever.  Sabrina who was born a minute older helped in coaxing Mildred to drink milk from their mother’s breast.  Many a times, Sabrina gave way to Mildred to have the more milk because she loves her and she knew that Mildred at that time needed it the most.

    Mildred survived the worst with the help of Sabrina who showed to be a sensitive & responsible older sister.  Mildred grew up to be a beautiful kitten, while Sabrina, out of being deficient in nutrients grew to be not  as pretty as Mildred.  In time Sabrina became a bit irritable and unfriendly and competitive.  Sad to say, the kids in the neighborhood didn’t see what made her that way.

   That is why mom Susan favored Sabrina.  Because Mildred has now everything - including looks and grace that makes her endearing to  the neighborhood kids.  While Sabrina has her alone for a friend.  Mom Susan knows that Sabrina needed her the most and that is why she is being showered more with a motherly love that the other kids cannot yet fill.  In time they will see that the beauty of Sabrina lies just beneath that dark-fur of hers and Mom Susan hopes that eventually, the kids will also appreciate her the way she truly is.

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Mildred, February 2011, playing with my spectacles :)

    As of today, Susan is no longer with us, she never became an indoor cat. When Susan gave birth, only Mildred stayed and both Susan with Sabrina went along with their lives as feral cats. Although Mildred almost became one (as she got busy looking for  life mates), she still managed to come back and eventually gave birth too, to two wonderful kittens.  

Taylor and Mama Mildred,  November 2011

Barney and Ate Paouie, January 2013

Our Barn-Barn. Isnt he the cutest? Taken May 2013