THREE RONDAVELS

In the Blyde River Canyon, one can find these rock formations called the "Three Rondavels" named after the traditional South African round house with a conical thatched roof. This is one of the "must-see" spots along the Panorama Route.

Location: South Africa

PILANESBERG

Th sun sets as we make our way out of Pilanesberg National Park which is located inside an extinct volcano. The low-lying hills in the background form the crater. We went on a self-drive safari inside this park which has Big Five game though we only saw 3 during the two days that we were there.

Location: South Africa

DENVER DOME

Interesting symmetry in the cupola of Denver's Capitol. I had to crane my neck to get this right in the middle of the frame. I think it was worth it!

Location: Denver, Colorado, USA

CRUISING TO THE BAHAMAS

Everybody's having fun on the sundeck as the "Sovereign of the Seas" enters the bay to dock in Nassau.

Location: Nassau, Bahamas

SITTING ON A BOBBING BANCA

My son (who's now taller than me), sits on a bobbing banca on our visit to Cebu a couple of years ago. We took a boat ride to some neighboring islands and all I could do was to only admire the fascinating corals at the bottom of the sea as the outrigger skimmed the waves. See, I can't swim! Should I develop an itch, though, for underwater photography, I have to learn. Hope that's not an itch that I have to scratch.

Location: Cebu, Philippines

CAGSAWA RUINS

This belfry is all what remains of a church during that fateful 1814 eruption when Mayon rained down death and destruction upon Bicolandia's fertile plain. 1,200 people perished.

Location: Albay, Philippines

CHOCOLATE HILLS

These protruding mounds remind me of ladies sunbathing in Cote d'Azur by the French Riviera! But these are limestone hillocks in Bohol Island. They're dubbed "Chocolate Hills" because, I think, during the dry summer - when the grass turns brown - they look like bonbons unwrapped.

Location: Bohol, Philippines

FINICKY HONGKONG WEATHER

The Hongkong harbor weather was quite finicky - bright and sunny one minute, dark and gloomy the next. As I set up the tripod, the sun disappeared only to reappear once again after I packed up. But I liked this shot which has a lot of "atmosphere". Gathering stormclouds that never disgorged their contents.

Location: Hongkong

BEAUTY OF AN AFRICAN SUNSET

I shot this at 5:17PM as the sun set behind these trees laid bare by winter at Thornybush game reserve, South Africa. Not a sound could be heard in the stillness of the jungle as light gave way to darkness.

Location: Mpumalanga Province, South Africa

TRACKING THE ELUSIVE LEOPARD

One early morning, we set off from our camp in GwalaGwala to hunt the elusive leopard with our cameras. We found her amidst the tall, swaying, golden grass taking a walk. Paying no heed to our 4x4 which crawled within 5 meters where she sat, she got up to stalk her prey.

Location: Mpumalanga province, South Africa

WHERE TWO OCEANS MEET

This is Capepoint, the furthest soutwestern part of the African continent where the Indian and Atlantic Oceans meet. The next landmass beyond this horizon is the Antarctic. We stood on this rocky promontory with a lighthouse for hours just enjoying the view.

Location: Capetown, South Africa

HOW GREEN IS THIS VALLEY

The town of Franschoek (French Corner) is right smack in the middle of the beautiful "Wine Route" near Capetown. Here, lush vineyards flourish in the lower slopes of the Klein Karoo. The early settlers were French Huguenots who fled persecution in Europe in the 17th century and brought with them their expertise in winemaking. Hence the name.

Location: Franschoek, South Africa