bangui bay windmills




I have heard about the windmills of Bangui Bay since early this year. It had been covered extensively in the press dealing with alternative energy. Supposedly, the windspeeds in some parts of the Philippines are so fast that if energy from the wind is harnessed it is enough to supply a majority of the energy requirements of the country thus weaning it from dependency from petroleum. So on this trip to Ilocos, I asked Buddha to take me to the windmills. He said it took 3 years for these windmills to be constructed. If you pass by Burgos on the way to Pagudpud you will see the windmills towering along the beach. The wind was quite strong that morning but we only saw one of the mills working. Perhaps the wind was quite strong for one of the windmills to do the work of the rest. I do hope these windmills will indeed help augment the energy needs of Ilocos so that cost of electricity eventually goes down. Photos were taken using hasselblad 500c, Kodak Tri-X. All photos © 2005 daddywasabi, All rights reserved.

pagudpud rocks




We finally settled in a resort in Baranggay Saud in Pagudpud. The much touted visit to the Blue Lagoon was quite disappointing because of the blustery weather. There was an interesting cliff we saw along the way but the wind was so strong for me to safely reach a better vantage point. When we got back to the resort, I went to the rocky beach. By then the sun was setting so I was in a rush to get my camera and tripod. I tried using at a shutter opening of at least f/11. Then after a stormy day, we saw a wonderful sunset lighting up the beach of Bangui. Too bad by that time the cf card of my canon 10d were all full ( I was shooting in raw format). So I used the remaining frames in the hasselblad 500c. I tried capturing the sunset using the last frame of the fortepan film I was using. Unfortunately, I forgot to adjust the focus. So a slightly soft photo resulted. I am however still pleased with it. all photos © 2005 daddywasabi, all rights reserved.

driftwood




After visiting the church in Paoay, I asked about the sand dunes and Buddha drove us to Suba Beach. It was a desolate place with a solitary resort on the beach. The sky was overcast that day and we did not see anyone on the beach with the exception of three women gathering clams for their dinner. As we got further away, I saw this huge driftwood which seem to have weathered a lot of lashing from the waves. I took off my shoes and took out my hasselblad 500c and started taking pictures. I took my time trying to see different angles I can approach the subject. After we finished, we headed back for the van. The lady caretaker of the resort approached our driver for a Ps30.00 parking fee. A bit steep but I didn't mind because I enjoyed the time I spent in taking the driftwood. all photos © 2005 daddywasabi.