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Ferris Wheels

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I noticed that Ferris Wheels are very popular when it comes to photography.  This was my favourite Ferris wheel ( even if the photo is not nice haha )  because it was the first cupcake ferris wheel I ever saw 🙂 at opening of the Todd English Food Hall in the Philippines

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It’s a good thing I collected the different posts of friends in instagram 🙂  Ferris Wheels from all over the world

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Photography by Mark Go

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During our food crawl, I met this very young and talented photographer!!!  He does photography as a hobby but it looks like this guy is going to be busy being hired because he is amazing!!  I asked him to show me some of his photos from his laptop!  That is the Pope’s visit in SM Mall of Asia
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Here is another one with the Pope passing and a photo of him in the screenPhotography by Mark Go Pope at the MOA Arena

Another Pope photo which made it in the cover of People Asia!Photography by Mark Go (2)

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One of his photos also made it to the International Herald Tribune!  The beauty of this is he is also promoting our very own country!!Photography by Mark Go (3)

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Guardian of the Terraces- Marc Go In case you need a good photographer – contact Marc 🙂  Marc Go PhotographerMarc H Go Photographer

Splish Splash Let’s Celebrate

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Super love this venue at Hillsborough in Alabang.  My brother Jun Jun and sister Margs had an intimate birthday celebration here for their two kids and it was so nice because you have the whole venue to yourself and its a small version of a water park!taty mio bdayB-day at Hillsborough waterpark (2)3 Beautiful single ladies, 1 beautiful mommy to be and 1 beautiful mommy!  Guess which is which 🙂
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I am separating here professional photos taken by one of the good friends of Mommy Margs, Daphne,  who has a photography company, CHASE PARTNERS INC.    She gave it as a present 🙂  A practical and very much appreciated gift!  Believe me its very hard to be a photographer for an event! 🙂

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Vintage Photographs

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The old Rustan’s Makati building is considered art!  The blue tiled building in Ayala Avenue was the first Rustan’s ever built.  It’s a landmark that people will never forget even if it is not there anymore

Architect Sala and constructed by Amoreta

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Taken from Old Philippines Fan Site at Facebook

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photo from Tito Jun Alvendia

photo from Donnie Tantoco

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A photo will always be unique and an expression and an interpretation by a unique individual so not one will ever be alike!

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 Vintage photos of the Old Manila are art too.

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Magnificent Stairways

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Magnificient Stairways(15)                       01. Staircase at Lello Bookshop Portugal – This interesting grand staircase in Lello Bookshop in Portugal stands ominous and heavy. The steps are like two channels pouring and swirling to a single point. The side view gives you a closer idea of the immense curves and giddy sinking feeling to each step.
Magnificient Stairways(1)                       02. Stairs to the sea, Spain – This beautiful staircase is located on the island Gastelugache in Spain . This tiny island in the Bay of Biscay belongs to the municipality of Bermeo in the Basque Country. Staircase leads to the hermitage, which was built in the 10th century. Total staircase has 237 steps. It is best to visit these places in the fall or spring to enjoy the peace and beauty of the environment. In summer there is usually crowds.
Magnificient Stairways(2)                    03. Mountain in Belgium Buren Buren Mountain – not a real mountain, and the nameof the stairs. It consists of 374 steps and is located in Liege . The staircase was built in 1881 to allow the soldiers to go down into the city center to the hill while avoiding dangerous ways. Stairs aristocrat named for the 15th century Vincent de Buren,  who defended the city of Liege attack Duke of Burgundy. Almost ruined citadel near MountBuren was formerly a stronghold to protect the city. When you climb to the top, you’llbe rewarded with spectacular views of the city and  the river Maas .
Magnificient Stairways(3)                        04. Haiku Stairs in Hawaii – Haiku Stairs, also known as the stairway to heaven, is a steep hiking trail on the  island of Oahu , Hawaii . The trail starts as a wooden staircase leading to the cliff on the south side of the Valley of Haiku . The staircase was installed in 1942 to stretch the cable from one side to the other rocks. This was necessary in order to provide a continuous link to the naval station at an altitude of about 850 meters. In 2003, the staircase was restored at a cost of 875,000 dollars in the city. But due and outstanding issues of land use, the city and county of Honolulu, said that currently there is no plan to open the stairs for public use.
Magnificient Stairways(4)                    05. Bridge over Traversinertobel – Bridge Traversinertobel staircase through one of the slopes of the Via Mala, is the latest structure of this type developed by engineer Dzhyurgom Konzettom and his partner Rolf Bahofnerom. They solved the problem of connecting two different heights of the gorge, creating a ladder. Staircase replaces a rope bridge for travelers, which was destroyed by a landslide. New pedestrian bridge covers a distance of 56 meters in height with a vertical drop of 22 meters between the two slopes.
Magnificient Stairways(5)                       06. Chand Baori Well, India – Chand Baori structure located in a village near Jaipur Abaneri , India . The well was built in the year 800, his narrow 3500 steps in 13 floors extend to 30 meters underground. Rajasthan is extremely arid, because Shand Baori structure was designed to save as much water. At the bottom of the well  remains in the air 6.5 degrees cooler than at the surface. This place was used as a resting place of local residents during heatwaves.
Magnificient Stairways(6)                        07. Universe Cascade Scotland – Cascade universe located on the hillside along the gardens of Dumfries in  Scotland and consists of a series of steep steps. Large sites with viewing benches were installed on each flight.  You can simply enjoy the beauty of nature, or relax while lifting. Staircase begins at the pond and leads to a beautiful pavilion upstairs. Although private gardens, they open to the public once a year.
Magnificient Stairways(7)                       08. Stairs Santorini in Greece – in 1715 island residents have built steep stairs on the steep hillside, so they could  get from the sea to the summit and back. To help carry cargo and passengers from ships to the city, used donkeys.  In 1930, the stairs were improved, and involved more donkeys. Finally, in 1979, was installed ropeway to  automate the process – but the most interesting trip – still walk on a donkey. Zigzag stairs from the sea to the city  paved with stone, and because of the many convolutions of the distance from one end to the other is 1300 meters. In total there are 657 10-cm steps and climb provides a very good workout on a sunny day. Santorini has a special  place among the sights of Greece .
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                       09. Stairs Awaji in Japan – Awaji Yumebutai (Ladder of Dreams) is a complex of buildings and other structures located on the island of Awaji in Japan . One set is 100-Awaji tier garden, consisting of 100 beds and stairs. The  complex was built as a memorial to the Great Hanshin Earthquake (1995). Construction was carried out on the side of the mountain, which was half demolished in the early 90s. Its stones were used during the construction of  artificial islands in the Bay of Osaka .
Magnificient Stairways(9)                      10. Tiger Turtle Stairs Germany – This sculpture is 21 meters tall and was named Tiger Turtle, it is located on a                             hillside in Duisburg , Germany . Steps meander along the frame of steel in a spiral manner, culminating in a dead                   loop. Visitors can climb the ladder in Duisburg , but not in the center of the loop that allows you to go full circle
Magnificient Stairways(10)                       11. Potemkin Stairs in Odessa – Potemkin Stairs – a giant stairway in Odessa , Ukraine . Ladder consider formal entrance into the city from the sea, it is the most famous symbol of Odessa . It was originally known as the ladder Richelieu . The top step is 12.5 meters wide, and the lowest – 21.7 meters. Ladder height – 27 meters and the length – 142 meters, but because of different widths above and below creates the illusion of greater length.
Magnificient Stairways(11)                       12. Steel Sculpture Art Germany – is a wonderful peace of art designed by Olafur Eliasson. This beautiful merging                        of art and architecture is a 9 meter-high walk-double spiral of steel in the entrance of the KPMG ( a global                                      accounting firm ) office building in Munich , Germany . The stair is called Umschreibung (Rewriting), and was                              completed in 2004.
Magnificient Stairways(12)                        13. Miraculous Staircase of USA – This is the miraculous staircase of Saint Joseph at Loretto Chapel in Santa FÃ, New Mexico . U.S.A. , which, after 134 years since it was built in 1878, still confounds architects, engineers, and master craftsmen in the physics of its construction and remains inexplicable in view of its baffling design considerations. The unusual helix shaped spiral staircase has two complete 360° turns, stands 20 feet high up  to the choir loft and has no newel (center pole) to support it as most circular stairways have. Its entire weight rests solely on its base and against the choir loft – a mystery that defies all laws of gravity, it should have crashed  to the floor the moment anyone stepped on it, and yet it is still in use daily for over a hundred years. The risers of  the 33 steps are all of the same height. Made of an apparently extinct wood species, it was constructed with only square wooden pegs without glue or nails. At the time it was built, the stairway had no banisters. These were added 10 years later in 1888 by Phillip A. Hesch at the Sisters’ request.
Magnificient Stairways(13)                       14. Moses Bridge Netherlands – In the early 17th century Fort de Ruver was surrounded by a moat and was originally built without a bridge. But during a recent restoration program has necessitated the construction of the bridge. Out of respect to the original fort insular status Dutch company RO AD Architecten built ladder bridge  Moses. Get the original “sunken” bridge literally merges with the water line. As a result, almost invisible bridge partially submerged pedestrian moat. Originally protective zone was flooded with water deep enough to impede the enemy advance, was still shallow enough to prevent effective use of boats.
Magnificient Stairways(14)                        15. Spiral Staircase China – Stairs height 91.5 meters installed along the mountainside in Tyayhan Linchzhou , China . It offers the thrill of climbing without any danger. Hike up the stairs does not require additional training and equipment. Here you will feel the full force of the wind, the birds will fly past, and steps will creak. It’s much more interesting than the rise in the elevator. However, due to issues of safety and health, you must agree to a number of conditions. Climbers must be under 60 years of age and must complete a form confirming that they have no problems with the heart or lungs.
Magnificient Stairways(5)                       16. Stairs in Austria Schlossberg – Graz main attraction – Schlossberg (Clock Tower). It stands proudly and is visible from all points in the city. Tourists and locals climb to the top to enjoy the incredible views of Graz and the surrounding area. Stairs Schlossberg is located at the far end Shlossbergplatts. An impressive staircase carved  into the rock and leads to the top of the hill to the clock tower. 260 steps of stairs is not very difficult to climb, but anyone can use a lift.
Magnificient Stairways(1)                        17. The 16th Avenue Steps, San Francisco – At the corner of Moraga Street and 16th Avenue , in the Golden Gate  Heights neighborhood of San Francisco , is the base of the most beautiful staircase in the entire city. A brightly-tiled panel caps the front of each of the staircase’s 163 steps, and as the stairs stretch up the hill toward 15th Avenue , the individual panels blend together to form a single massive mosaic. Stunning in its entirety, yet intricate and detailed enough to offer bountiful rewards when viewed up close, the 16th Avenue steps are a treasure shared by the people living in the Sunset District.
Magnificient Stairways(2)                       18. Steps in Canyon – This famous staircase in the Canyon is located near the waterfall Pailon del Diablo in Ecuador . Pailon del Diablo – quite a large waterfall in the distance just 30 minutes from the city of Banos in Ecuador . This is one of the most popular attractions in the area. Visiting Ecuador , certainly conquer this unique                        descent.
Magnificient Stairways(3)                       19. Spiral Staircase at Garvan Institute in Sydney – This amazing spiral staircase is located at the Garvan Institute in Sydney , Australia . It is five stories high and makes your head spin about 6.5 revolutions. Fascinating spiral stairs at Garvan Institute in Sydney , Australia . 6.5 revs and five stories from top to bottom.
Magnificient Stairways(4)                       20. Museum Musee Gustave Moreau, Paris – Now this is how you make an entrance. It is no surprise that this spectacular staircase is located in the Paris Museum Musee Gustave Moreau.
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20 Incredible Places on Earth

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I googled “20 Incredible places” and there were quite a lot of searches that popped up!  And just imagining how many beautiful places there are in this world and if one person can actually see the whole world in their lifetime 🙂  Whatever it is, there is much to explore and see and God has created a beautiful world.  I always tell my family that we should explore and not always go to the same places because there is so much more out there!!  Posting here two articles out of the many out there.

Taken from:  http://www.seenox.com/2014/02/26/20-incredibly-breathtaking-places-you-wont-believe-actually-exist/

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It’s on my bucket list though 🙂  

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