Cute Filipino kids along the beach. These girls look very happy but shy posing for the picture.
Houses along the beach.
This little Filipino girl was so cute I had to get her picture.
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Shots Along the Beach
More shots along the beach. I think the Filipinos didn't understand our fascination with the beach, it is everyday life to them, nothing out of the ordinary.
You can see by the waves in the water it was blowing really hard that day.
Bringing in the boat.
This is what it looks like when they are hauling in the nets. It isn't a job or one man.
A Boy and His Dog
I looked along the shoreline of the beach and I saw this beautiful but simple shot of a boy and his dog.
This is just one of those pictures that capture you. I can't explain it, he looks so happy, peaceful and completely content just watching all the commotion on the beach from afar with his dog. Happy to just watch the excitement, not needed to participate.
He didn't wave and show-off like so many of them do when they know you are taking their picture (Filipinos love their picture taken), I guess that's what made this shot extra special.
Pulling in the Net
This is the beach at Dagupan. Believe it or not this was our first look at a beach here. We stopped on our way back from a meeting with Pres. & Sis. Jensen and there was a bunch of men pulling in a net. I didn't get close enough to get a shot of them pulling it in even though it took them a long time to get it to the beach.
This is the crowd that gathered as the net came it. They all acted like this was a great event. Maybe it was--it contained dinner.
They are all gathered round checking out the catch.
If you look closely there are lots of little fish and one really big one, an older man just reached in and took the big fish. I don't know how they decide who gets what but no one challenged him for the fish. there were so many people there if they "shared and shared alike" no one had a very big meal. We couldn't understand what they were saying so we have no idea how it ended up. Maybe all the people that live along the beach just help a certain fisherman pull in his net. The Filipino people are very good about helping each other out when help is needed, not expecting any pay in return.
Our Lady of Manaoag
This is the famous Lady of Manaoag church, in the town of Manaoag (surprise, surprise!). The story goes that a farmer had a vision and saw her in a tree and she told him to build her a church on that spot--so here it is!
We look a little flushed but you would too, there is no air conditioning in any of this property and in case you didn't know--it is HOT here! We are standing in the chapel where you can see her statue in the back ground.
She is suppose to be Mary holding her baby.
In the museum and in this chapel there are many elaborate displays which seems very odd to me, especially in a country where the people could have benefited greatly from the money spent here. This Catholic church is famous all over the Philippines. The Filipino people come from all over the Philippines believing she will perform miracles for them when they pray to her.
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Chess anyone?
This is just a sample of the things that Joel Dango does--this is a chess set he is making for one of the Baguio missionaries.
Some Chess set huh? Wonder what they are going to use for the board?
Chess anyone?
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