On the Beach at Dusk

Dancalan Beach Resort, Bulusan, November 2014

Dancalan Beach Resort hall near the entrance is videoke heaven at night. (Bulusan, 2014).

Cottages dot the resort area (Dancalan Beach Resort, Bulusan)

The recent spike of visitors in Dancalan beach is a welcome development in Bulusan. Beach activities are noticeable along this area aside from the usual beach swim. Some resort establishments in the vicinity are now serving meals from breakfast to dinner.

If however you are not the videoke singing type, stay clear from the beach hall area and find a spot where you can be more comfortable away from the karaoke sound. The stretch of the beach is long in this coast.

Photos: Alma P. Gamil

Bulusan, Sorsogon, Philippines

Raw snippets of the July 12 supermoon in Bulusan

Despite the limited zoom  of  my camera, I have finally captured the July 12 full moon after a series of failed attempts of shooting the full moon for the past several months this year. Said to be a supermoon plus the clear weather these coincidences on the exact day of the full moon made me feel extra lucky.

I have however 2 more supermoons to look forward to this year -- on August 11 and September 9. I hope by this time my zoom power will be powerful enough for closer shots.

All of the above photos were taken at the serene ambiance of Villa Luisa Celeste Resort in Bulusan, Sorsogon on July 12, 2014.

Photos: Alma P. Gamil
            Bulusan, Sorsogon

Young boy and the sea

 It took only a few minutes for this boy to enjoy the sea from a tentative to a let-go stance. Photos were taken in Dancalan beach now a favorite family picnic site by the local residents and those from the neighboring towns as well.

Dancalan Beach, June 4, 2013

Photos:  Alma P. Gamil
Bulusan, Sorsogon, Philippines

Enchanted and enchanting Miligabiga

Miligabiga beach of Bulusan, Sorsogon. Prepare yourself to be enchanted literally.

Miligabiga is a photographer's delight not only because its beauty is magnetic but because you can only savor this breathtaking seascape after passing through a series of beaches with varied traits of its own. Traversing this seemingly long stretch of kaleidoscope beaches is like undergoing a mini fairy tale story of finding the coveted treasure at the end of the journey.

Getting there (to Miligabiga beach) one will pass through to a long stretch of around four kinds of beaches : black sand, pebble beach, rock beach and finally the cream grey hue of the fine sand of Miligabiga. The boundaries of the beaches are delineated by the kind of beach description it has. For example the rock and pebbled beach is Riroan beach, the black sand beach is Katorse Puno while the final beach at the far end is Miligabiga.

Miligabiga is a seascape that will hold you by the edge of your senses. It is a visual feast alright but the sound of the ocean also vies for attention. The acoustic ecology here is just awesome. You can feel that the ocean is alive and intense even on a calm day with its oceanic wailings and breathing that reverberates infinitely in the entire seascape. The waves too are always dancing passionately inviting the most adventurous of surfers. The fear factor though of not going back safely to shore was on my mind. Not for beginners I said to myself while observing the series of waves with full bodied crest crashing on the edge of the beach and back again to the deep blue.

Miligabiga is at the far end of the sea coast of Barangay Mabuhay bordering Barangay San Bernardo of the Municipality of Bulusan. The vast Pacific Ocean provides an awesome backdrop to the picturesque seascape.

Photo and Video by Alma P. Gamil

Bulusan, Sorsogon 

Philippines