Album Philippines - 2017 from Richard And Jo Demeester

Local Transport

nobody@ipernity.com (Richard And Jo Demeester) — Wed, 25 Jan 2017 02:34:54 +0000

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Heading back to Puerto Princessa on a jeepney. I joined some local guys and rode on the roof.

Cautious Monitoring of the Situation

nobody@ipernity.com (Richard And Jo Demeester) — Wed, 25 Jan 2017 02:34:52 +0000

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Jo and a none too shy monitor lizard.

Monitor Lizard

nobody@ipernity.com (Richard And Jo Demeester) — Wed, 25 Jan 2017 02:34:51 +0000

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A large lizard shows us his wonderful forked tongue.

It's Sharon Stone

nobody@ipernity.com (Richard And Jo Demeester) — Wed, 25 Jan 2017 02:34:49 +0000

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Can you see the curvaceous figure in the rock formation?

Cave Formation

nobody@ipernity.com (Richard And Jo Demeester) — Wed, 25 Jan 2017 02:34:47 +0000

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One of the beautiful cave formations in the underground river of Puerto Princesa Subterranean River.

Like Spiders

nobody@ipernity.com (Richard And Jo Demeester) — Wed, 25 Jan 2017 02:34:44 +0000

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The boats anchored off-shore at Sabang, looking sinister. They reminded me of spiders, or a fleet of drones.

More Rock Formations

nobody@ipernity.com (Richard And Jo Demeester) — Wed, 25 Jan 2017 02:34:41 +0000

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As we exited the large lagoon, Miniloc Island.

Rock Formations

nobody@ipernity.com (Richard And Jo Demeester) — Wed, 25 Jan 2017 02:34:39 +0000

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Inside the large lagoon, Miniloc Island.

Entrance, Large Lagoon

nobody@ipernity.com (Richard And Jo Demeester) — Wed, 25 Jan 2017 02:34:37 +0000

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Coming in to the large lagoon on Miniloc Island in Bacuit Bay.

Sunrise at El Nido

nobody@ipernity.com (Richard And Jo Demeester) — Wed, 25 Jan 2017 02:34:34 +0000

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This was the view from our place in El Nido. Cadlao Island.

An Insect Friend

nobody@ipernity.com (Richard And Jo Demeester) — Wed, 25 Jan 2017 02:34:30 +0000

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I just love how glossy this large horned beetle is. He looks pretty ferocious, too.

Dusk at the Abatan River

nobody@ipernity.com (Richard And Jo Demeester) — Wed, 18 Jan 2017 01:18:46 +0000

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We were unable to capture the fireflies in photos. Sitting on a kayak in near total darkness taking pictures of hundreds of pinpoints of flashing lights is a near impossible task with good equipment, but since we were getting wet I was only willing to try photos with the phone in the waterproof sleeve. This turned near impossible to totally impossible. So, here is a "before setting out" picture to act as a memory jogger.

The Chocolate Hills

nobody@ipernity.com (Richard And Jo Demeester) — Mon, 16 Jan 2017 07:10:13 +0000

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Looking a little greener than we expected. The miniature mounds dot the landscape as far as we could see. The name comes from the colour during dry season, particularly at dawn or dusk. Not seeing them in their namesake colour did not take away from the experience.

Philippine Tarsier

nobody@ipernity.com (Richard And Jo Demeester) — Mon, 16 Jan 2017 07:09:10 +0000

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Say hello to one of the smallest primates. An impossibly cute nocturnal creature, rarely seen in the wild. The island of Bohol is one of the few places where it is almost guaranteed to see them, in the sanctuaries. This photo was taken in a well known and long established sanctuary near Corella.

Chocolate Chip Starfish

nobody@ipernity.com (Richard And Jo Demeester) — Mon, 16 Jan 2017 07:08:25 +0000

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Protoreaster Nodosus, Horned Sea Star, Knobby Sea Star, or Chocolate Chip Starfish.

A Small Knobby Sea Star

nobody@ipernity.com (Richard And Jo Demeester) — Mon, 16 Jan 2017 07:07:52 +0000

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Going by a variety of names (see the next picture), we grew quite fond of these abundant echinoderms. Wonderfully colourful and abundant in knee to waist deep water, Siquijor.

Sea Stars

nobody@ipernity.com (Richard And Jo Demeester) — Mon, 16 Jan 2017 07:06:48 +0000

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A fleeting encounter between two sea stars.

Various Sea Stars on the Sand

nobody@ipernity.com (Richard And Jo Demeester) — Mon, 16 Jan 2017 07:05:06 +0000

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Generally, they were just laying on the wet sand. At first, we thought they were dead. Every now and then, one or two decided to get moving, and they could muster quite a cracking pace, considering they were out of the water.

A Spotted Moon Crab

nobody@ipernity.com (Richard And Jo Demeester) — Mon, 16 Jan 2017 07:03:40 +0000

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Claws and legs pulled in nice and tight, flattened so that all the toughest shell locks together to create a defensive armour. On the shore, Siquijor island.

Crab Individuals - Blue Soldier Crabs

nobody@ipernity.com (Richard And Jo Demeester) — Mon, 16 Jan 2017 07:00:01 +0000

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If we stood still for a few minutes, the buried crabs would bravely emerge from their sandy hiding places. They just didn't notice us when we were not moving.