flower lamp

mac arthur's twilight

I love how brightly the street lamps turned out in this twilight photo (no this isnt manipulated in photoshop) , twas already getting dark when i took this shot but you can still see a tinge of orange in the sky, a soft blush left by the king sun. By the way, you would also notice that half of the lamps were stil not lit, most probably because it's still early then. Tomorrow the close up shot of the lamp on the right side of Mac Arthur bridge.

street lamp

The "new" street lamp at the center island of the Mac Arthur bridge.

lamps

Remember this post about the beautiful lamps lining the MacArthur bridge? I just noticed yesterday that some of these lights are not working anymore, i hope that the city government will notice and make sure that they do replace those bulbs.

twilight zone

Welcome to the twilight zone.. well not really, this is the MacArthur Bridge at night... and this is the reason why i love this bridge, its so beautiful at night, full of colors, i just love it. wheneve i go home. tomorrow i'll show you the red and blue lamps of this bridge.

ducks in the bridge

This is the Jones Bridge at night, taken from MacArthur Bridge. I have always been annoyed taking pictures at night because my hands are so shaky making the images blur, but i kinda like that my hands are shaky this time coz the lights looked like ducks! Click the image for a larger view to see my ducks :)

MacArthur bridge

Still at the MacArthur Bridge. Of the 8 major bridges that spans Manila, this bridge is my favorite.

Photo below was taken at the center of the bridge, with LRT1 and the Pasig River ferry.

i shall return

Gen. Douglas MacArthur famous quote, his statement after leaving the Philippines in 1942 during the World War II and he did return two years later. This statue depicts his return. This statue can be found at the foot of MacArthur Bridge (from Ermita to Sta. Cruz)

Trivia: This statue used to be at the grounds of Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, just right at the entrance... when i was in freshman i used to wonder why does MacAthur have a statue in my school? Then on my senior year, the statue "walked" to its rightful place.

436th araw ng maynila

Today is the 436th foundation anniversary of the City of Manila. Let me share with you the anthem of the Manila called "Awit sa Maynila"... as a student of Manila, we were required to memorize this song.

Tanging Lungsod naming mahal/ Tampok ng Silanganan/ Patungo sa kaunlaran/ At kaligayahan./ Nasa kanya ang pangarap/ Dunong, lakas, pag-unlad/ Ang Maynila'y tanging Perlas Ng Bayan ngayo't bukas./ MAYNILA, O, MAYNILA/ Dalhin mo ang Bandila/ MAYNILA, O, MAYNILA/ At itanghal itong Bansa.

Photo: MacArthur Bridge (from Sta. Cruz to Ermita)