The smallest kingfisher in the Philippines at only 14cm long and rarely seen. They live in dense forest and this one was no different, sitting in a tangled mess of palms.I had to wait 40 minutes for it to return to this perch. Then I had to shoot through a narrow space in the leaves at high ISO. The effort was worth it though.

Enchanted River, Mindanao Island, Philippines

(Varanus cumingi)

Endemic to southern Philippines

Uncommon resident of lowland forests.

Enchanted River, Mindanao Island, Philippines

Endemic to Mindanao Island.

Bislig forest, Bislig. Philippines

a distant shot. Bislig, Mindanao Island, Philippines

Shé is wearing tribal ethnic accessories from the southern Philippines, Mindanao.

© 2008 Bong Manayon | FB: Bong Manayon Photography

Pentax K10D + SMCP A 35-70/4

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Brgy Tuban, Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur

Philippines | 2017

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Shé is wearing tribal ethnic accessories from the southern Philippines, Mindanao. In particular from those of the Yakans of Basilan.

© 2008 Bong Manayon | FB: Bong Manayon Photography

Pentax K10D + SMCP A 35-70/4

explored :)My first Landscape practice :)

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Holiday Bus replacement.

Taken April 2019 Legaspi Village, Makati

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Old Photo reupload

" Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them; " ~ Ecclesiastes 12:1 KJV

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