What a sweet child. That is SOME sea star! I have never seen them that color before. Thanks for teaching me something!

• Most of the starfish that are washed ashore in this area is blue. He returned the fish in the water afterwards. Thanks, Sandy.

What a nice sea star that is and adorable little boy holding it. I bet he had fun

• He did but later we put the fish back in the water. 

Very sweet photo.

Have a nice week ahead!

• Thanks, Emmyrose

Cute photo!

• Thanks, Yenny.

Nice souvenir shot! I have not really held a starfish, I just look at them. Have a good week ahead, Julie!

• These tend to harden themselves when humans go near them or when not in the water. Its like they are fake

That’s neat!

• Thanks, Natalie

Huh. I didn’t know that starfish came in blue. Always thought they were yellow. Guess you learn something new every day! This is a cool picture.

• Most of the starfish we saw in this beach were blue and huge. We even saw a small red one. Thanks

Great shot. Looks like a fun time.

• Thanks, Carver. Yes, it was a fun time

wow! That’s one very cool find by the beach!!! I doubt in a million years I’ll be able to find something as cool as that at the beaches in Singapore

• Oh, really? This place is a dive site so we see plenty. Got those small fish swimming around our feet even if the water is just ankle-deep where I stood

That is a lovely blue star fish! And I can only see it in our Underwater World on Sentosa Island.

• Sentosa Island must be a wonderful place to visit, ECL, I have heard a lot about that place.

is that real animal ???

Will you visit my WS“

• It is. Though they tend to stiffen themselves when out of water or when someone touches them.

looks like you have fun on the beach

My WS in here

• Yes, Juliana, we had fun

Beautiful starfish! And what a brave kid…. my kids are afraid to touch starfish because of their tinny winny tentacles at their bottom. Happy WS!

• These blue ones stiffen themselves when out of the water and also when people touch them so its not scary to hold them

That’s a lovely shot. I’ve never seen a starfish at the beach before. Cool find.

• Rach, you would really get surprised at how wonderful it is here. Though the beach is not what I am used to seeing, under the water is another thing. I think Mabini is like that. You should check the place’s website here and look at the underwater scene.

my first time to see a blue starfish and that big too.

• Cool no? This place is teeming with colorful marine life.

That picture is so cute and the little boy is adorable! It looks like you had a great week!!

• Thanks, Jen

That is such a cute picture. I’ve never seen a starfish that color! Very nice.

• Lots of that starfish here, Sharon, we even saw one with only four, err, legs. Thanks!

naalala ko tuloy yung mga kinuha naming ganyan nung minsang naligo kami sa laot ng Batangas

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Thank you for visiting my blog.

As for your question, what I know is pastel colors are recent “innovations” to church “restoration” and maintenance. The colonial era practice of church painting usually employs organic earth colors from plants and minerals. Most of the time, the church is left with their protective white lime palitada/stucco covering. It’s a pity that the stucco is being peeled now to expose the bricks which may hasten structural deterioration due to exposure to the elements; or being coated with cement palitada which has the same effect as moisture is locked in inside the walls. Today, there are plenty of colonial churches painted with kaleidoscope colors that make them look like birthday cakes. Garish indeed.

You have a wonderful site.

Shubert

• Shubert, thanks for visiting me blog. Yes, I am partial to unpainted old churches like the one in Baclayon where my late FIL used to be a parish priest (he helped established the museum and built the HS there). The cathedral in my hometown in Zambales had been painted yellow. Yes, garish and to me it stands out like a big cheese.

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