Banaue For thousands of years the rice terraces have adorned the hills.
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a glimpse
glimpse: KINDNESS AMONG STRANGERS | One of my favorite human gestures are random acts of kindness among strangers. I’ve witnessed and experienced many good deeds over the years, and often the tiniest action is the purest and can yield the deepest appreciation and heartiest response. Such acts are not just about giving, helping, or being selfless. It could be a fleeting smile between elevator doors; or saying thanks to your bus driver; or these guys here asking me to take their picture and share their jovial microcosmic instant, while millions around us surged through the palpitating heart of Manila for the Black Nazarene celebration.
glimpse: BLACK NAZARENE | During the annual celebration of the Black Nazarene (a black Christ statue) up to one million people flood the streets of Manila. The capital of the Philippines then becomes an ocean of hued dots, in some places so viscous that it feels impermeable. The procession takes place on the 9th of January and starts at Quiapo Church in the heart of Manila. I was lucky enough to get a shot from an overpass, just before the police told us to get going.
Manila seafront luxury
Legazpi It's one of these perfect cone-volcanoes.
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places / stories
story lived, yet to be written
Banaue / Life on the Terrace & Hitchhiking Intermezzosstory lived, yet to be written
Legazpi & Donsol / Spotting Giants - Authentic Whale Shark Encountersstory lived, yet to be written
Manila / Stumbling Upon Millionsstory lived, yet to be written
Taal / Furious Volcanoes & Furious PeopleShow More
Banaue / Life on the Terrace & Hitchhiking Intermezzos
story lived
yet to be written
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Legazpi & Donsol / Spotting Giants - Authentic Whale Shark Encounters
story lived
yet to be written
stay tuned
Manila / Stumbling Upon Millions
story lived
yet to be written
stay tuned
Taal / Furious Volcanoes & Furious People
story lived
yet to be written
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