Kanluran (West)

Unang pumasok sa isip ko ang mag-post ng sunset kaya hindi ko na rin binago kahit alam kong marami rin ang mag-post ng sunset sapagkat alam naman nating lahat na ang araw ay lumulubog sa kanluran. =)

Dalawang linggo na'ng nakaraan nang kami ng aking ina ay maimbitahan ni Uncle Pete (nakababatang kapatid ng aking ina) na magpunta sa kanilang bayan sa Bolinao, Pangasinan. Mag-migrate na kasi si Uncle Pete at ang kanyang buong pamilya sa Amerika kaya bago sila umalis, ninais niyang magkasama-sama ang buong kamag-anakan. Isinagawa na rin nila ang padasal para sa aking yumaong lolo na sumakabilang buhay Nobyembre ng nakaraang taon.

Sa aming ikalawang araw sa Bolinao, pumunta kami sa fish cages kung saan nagtratrabaho si Uncle Arthur (asawa ni Aunt Mary na kapatid ng aking ina). Pagkahapon, nagpahatid kami sa gilid ng isang isla upang makapag-swimming at magtampisaw sa tubig. Hindi ako marunong lumangoy, kaya't sa pagitan ng mga pagsulong ko sa tubig, kumukuha ako ng litrato.

Magandang parte ng isla ang napuntahan namin sapagkat kitang-kita namin ang paglubog ng araw. Sa dinami-dami ng litratong nakuha ko, ito ang napili kong i-post para sa linggong ito. Kuha mula sa aking Canon Powershot A580 digital camera, naka set sa sunset, walang flash. Salamat sa pagdaan.

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English Translation:

When I wrote the list of the themes for Litratong Pinoy, I already knew I would post a picture of a sunset, and even if I knew lots of participants would share a sunset picture (we all know the sun sets to the west), I still stuck with my initial thought.

About two weeks ago, we were invited by Uncle Pete (mom's younger brother) to come with them in their hometown in Bolinao, Pangasinan. He and his family will be migrating to the US, and he wanted to gather as much family members as he can before they leave. It was also a good opportunity to pray for the soul of grandpa, who died November last year.

In our second day there, we went to the fish cages where Uncle Arthur (husband of Aunt Mary - mom's sister) works. Late in the afternoon, we asked to be dropped off a nearby island shore so we could take a dip in the sea. I don't know how to swim, so in between the dips, I took pictures.

We were dropped off at a very great location for the sun was setting right in front of us. In all of the pictures I took that moment, I chose to share this one. Taken using my Canon Powershot A580 digital camera, set to sunset no flash. Thanks for dropping by!

*** Jenn ***