Posted by teacherjulie @ 12:00 am
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Every Saturday, members post photos based on a theme. The theme for July 14, 2007 which is my birthday as well as my son’s birthday, is SHADOW. Visit the BLOG ROLL.

All photos taken by my husband when he went to Bohol early this year for a week-long vacation. Most of his paternal and maternal relatives are from this province. Bohol is like an island paradise in the central part of the Philippines. The place is rich in history and equally rich in natural resources: white powdery sand beaches, waterfalls and wonderful people.

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This is my husband’s motorcycle and its shadow. The motorcycle is parked near the Baclayon Lighthouse/watchtower. This is one of the places you go to when you want to ride boats to take you to see whale-sharks and/or dolphins.

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This road going to Chocolate Hills goes through a man-made forest where a lot of trees grow very tall. These trees are so tall and so near each other that it is difficult to have a shadow in this place even if its high noon.

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The famous Chocolate Hills of Bohol whose shadows are cast on each other from other hills nearby. These are called as such because they turn brown during sunny days. There are 1268 hills in this area. Click here to read more about Chocolate Hills.

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14 Jul, 2007 @ 7:28 am
Paulie said:

interesting entries!

Come see mine.

  • Thanks, Paulie, :)

14 Jul, 2007 @ 7:58 am
ruth said:

Great shadows especially the motorcycle

  • Thanks, Ruth :)

14 Jul, 2007 @ 8:07 am
BirdieRoark said:

Thanks for stopping by!

These are great photos!

  • Thanks, BirdieRoark :)

14 Jul, 2007 @ 8:19 am
Melissa said:

Great Job! Come see mine!

  • Thanks, Melissa :)

14 Jul, 2007 @ 8:20 am
cheche said:

i miss bohol! lovely place. take care!

  • You have been to Bohol, Cheche? :)

14 Jul, 2007 @ 8:28 am

beautiful, I like the second shot the best. Have a great Saturday.

  • Thanks, Brewer Family :)

14 Jul, 2007 @ 9:49 am
Criz Lai said:

Nice cool shots for the theme. Have a nice weekend! http://crizlai.blogspot.com/2007/07/photo-hunters-shadow_14.html

p/s: Happy Birthday to you and your son too :)

  • Double thanks to you Criz, :)

14 Jul, 2007 @ 9:53 am
Marsha said:

I’m not fond of chocolate but i LOVE the pic of the Chocolate Hills – very unusual!

  • Chocolate hills is one geological mystery here. The legend stories are also interesting. Thanks, Marsha :)

14 Jul, 2007 @ 10:07 am
PowersTwinB said:

I love the Chocolate Hills! Such a peaceful photo for the theme of shadows! Great job! My photo is up, please come and visit

  • Becci, it is very nice to see these hills up close. Thanks, :)

14 Jul, 2007 @ 11:29 am
Rach said:

Hi Julie. Sorry haven’t been able to visit in a while.

Thanks for sharing all these lovely photos. Bohol is a beautiful place I long to visit with my family someday. The chocolate hills must be beautiful up close. I love the 2nd photo. You captured a perfect spot.

Thanks for visiting earlier. I’m glad you like the new look of my blog. Take care! Have a great weekend!

BTW, I’m off to have lunch at my in-laws later. It’s a welcome party for Tita Prency (Princess) and her husband.

  • Rachel, you should visit Bohol and see what it has to offer. So many wonderful places to visit. Thanks, :)

14 Jul, 2007 @ 12:37 pm

All great photos,…. fantastic job this week.

  • Thanks, :)

14 Jul, 2007 @ 12:38 pm

And HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

  • Double thanks with a warm smile, :)

14 Jul, 2007 @ 1:15 pm
chateau said:

Hi Julie!
happy birthday!
Awesome photos of Bohol… I’ve never been there, and i’d love to go with my whole family. thanks for sharing to the whole world how beautiful the Chocolate Hills and our country are!

  • Thanks, Chateau :) You should try to visit Bohol once Nate is a little older. So many wonderful places to go to there.

14 Jul, 2007 @ 1:36 pm
Belle said:

wow, beautiful pics. those trees are tall and skinny. i wonder if the road ever gets sunshine during the day.

the chocolate hills are beautiful. one of God’s greatest creations!

  • The road almost never gets sunshine even at high noon. And this is a man-made forest. Thanks, Belle :)

14 Jul, 2007 @ 2:40 pm
sassy mom said:

Cool shots by your hubby, juls!

Amazing when you look at Chocolate Hills.

  • Thanks, Salen :) Have you been to Bohol? Bring your family there, so many wonderful places to visit.

14 Jul, 2007 @ 4:55 pm
mott said:

Hey! It’s both your birthdays? That’s amazing! What are the odds?

Happy birthday to both of you!!! ;-)

I love the 2nd and 3rd shot. So beautiful!!!

  • Mott, I had a CS so I figured might as well have it on my birthday. Thanks, :)

14 Jul, 2007 @ 5:04 pm
Tina said:

Like the second picture most. Happy Hunting and have a great weekend.

  • Thanks, Tina :)

14 Jul, 2007 @ 6:38 pm
Michele said:

Chocolate hills??!!? Are you kidding me? Hehe… that would be awesome if it lived up to its name. Those photos are amazing… absolutely beautiful!!

  • Oh Michelle, when I was in elementary and we were reading about Chocolate Hills in Bohol, I was conjuring images of chocolate Kisses as big as these hills! :D

14 Jul, 2007 @ 7:45 pm
Dragonheart said:

Those are all wonderful photos! :) Lovely collection of shadows. :)

  • Thanks, Dragonheart :)

14 Jul, 2007 @ 8:11 pm
Gattina said:

Happy birthday to you !! I had mine last Sunday so we are both cancers! The pictures are very interesting and nice !

  • Gattina, thanks and belated Happy Birthday to you dear, :)

14 Jul, 2007 @ 9:14 pm
meeyauw said:

These are great photos. I really liked the Chocolate Hills. I read the link you had and I have to tell you, your photo of the Chocolate Hills is way better than that tourist site!

  • Thanks, Meeyauw :) Your compliment warms the heart. Take care!

14 Jul, 2007 @ 9:40 pm
Drew said:

I like the shadows on the motorcycle as well as the hills and mountains. very nice photos. Mine is up now. And I also wanted to let you know that there is still time to enter my contest for a great photography gadget at Win an XShot from BenSpark.

  • Thanks, Drew :)

14 Jul, 2007 @ 11:01 pm

You’ve got some cool shadow shots!

Mine’s up too :)

  • Thanks, Teena :)

14 Jul, 2007 @ 11:53 pm
JC said:

Great shadows… happy birthday to you and your boy! (and many more…)

  • Double thanks, JC :)

15 Jul, 2007 @ 12:31 am
Leah said:

What beautiful photos. Love the bike photo although the others make me long to come and visit Philippines, its beautiful.

  • Do come and visit with your family. Thanks, Leah :)

15 Jul, 2007 @ 5:19 am
Tricia said:

Very nice photos. Visit my blog to see my picture, I’d appreciate it.

  • Thanks, Tricia :)

15 Jul, 2007 @ 6:20 am
Vader's Mom said:

Wonderful photos. I have never heard of the Chocolate Hills.

  • Chocolate hills are called like so because these turn brown during summer. One can see them as far as the eyes can see. Thanks, Vader’s Mom :)

15 Jul, 2007 @ 6:29 am
Kimo & Sabi said:

furry good examples – we especially like them chocolate hills – how do they taste?

  • These taste bad, :D When I was young, we use to study about the natural sights of the Philippines and I see hills of chocolate Kisses in my mind. Too bad, these can’t be eaten, :D

15 Jul, 2007 @ 8:12 am

Oh Wow! Those Chocolate Hills are amazing!
I’d like to see those, never heard of them :)
Great photos!

  • Do come visit the Philippines!  Thanks, :)

15 Jul, 2007 @ 11:57 am
Miz said:

Great photos, thanks for sharing!

  • Thanks, Miz :)

15 Jul, 2007 @ 12:44 pm
Tricia said:

Thanks for stopping by. No one saw the giraffe eating from a tree. I thought it was so obvious. I guess I can see throwing caution to the wind, do you see the giraffe?

  • Ok, Tricia, you got me there. Where is it? Btw, these trees are really very tall. :)

15 Jul, 2007 @ 6:07 pm
Chen said:

Happy Birthday Julie, and to your son too :)
Nice to celebrate birthday together with your close and beloved one :)

Nice photo. Chocolate Hills reminds me of chocolate ;)

  • Double thanks, Chen :)

15 Jul, 2007 @ 10:40 pm

Great photos this week. I hadn’t heard of the Chocolate Hills before. What a unique place.
Happy Hunting!
Vist me:
http://thelifeandtimesofgran.blogspot.com/2007/07/photo-hunters-shadows.html

  • Thanks, Gran :)

16 Jul, 2007 @ 11:40 pm
annamanila said:

Awesome, shadowy pictures! Galing ng chocolate hills … haven’t been to bohol, shame on me.

  • Go visit while the K____ haven’t taken over the place yet. Thanks, Annamanila :)

17 Jul, 2007 @ 10:53 am
KK said:

Love the pictures Teacher Julie!

  • Have this place on your list when you come for a visit, Tina. The beaches are so lovely too. Thanks, :)

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