Sunrise at Bantayan Beach Bay

I woke up early and made sure not to miss the sunrise. As I walk through the sands down to the beach, I patiently wait for the sun the show me a glimpse of its light. And here it is, the lovely sunrise taken at the bay of the lovely beach of Bantayan Islands, Santa Fe, in the province of Cebu.

Though this was a quick and fast visit to the islands, I felt like there was still something missing or something that I have not yet done. Something tells me that I have not made the most of my visit to the island. Or maybe, someone to share the sights with. I guess that means that I will be back again someday. But for now, I wanted to do my travels alone. Just me, myself and I. A little selfish I know, but sometimes, we all need to find ourselves within our self every once in a while.

It's been a while since I last posted something on my blog. I have been pre-occupied with a lot of stuff for the past few months. But none the less, it was quite an adventure. Hopefully, as I sit in front of my monitor, typing away on my keyboard, this will start my blogging again. I love photography and what better way to show it than through my own blogsite.

Unlikely Sun

Here I thought it was going to be another ordinary hot sunny day. I was at my room checking some things online then I get a phone call from my girlfriend. She said go outside; take a look at the sun. It’s scary. So I did. To my surprise, I was astonished at the sight of the sun. So I rushed inside the house, grab my camera, and took a snap shoot of the sun. Taking a picture of the sun was a bit challenging. The heat alone is too much. Plus, I didn’t want to fry up my cameras sensor just to get a good shot of the sun. I had to do it quickly. And here it is.

And for those wanting a scientific explanation, here it is as well.

A sun dog or sundog (scientific name parhelion, plural parhelia, from Greek parēlion, (παρήλιον), παρά(beside) + ήλιος(sun), "beside the sun"; also called a mock sun) is an atmospheric phenomenon that creates bright spots of light in the sky, often on a luminous ring or halo on either side of the sun.[1] (formed by ice crystals)
Sundogs may appear as a colored patch of light to the left or right of the sun, 22° distant and at the same distance above the horizon as the sun, and in ice halos. They can be seen anywhere in the world during any season, but they are not always obvious or bright. Sundogs are best seen and are most conspicuous when the sun is low.