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

THE COLOSSI AT ABU SIMBEL

For four millennia, these colossal statues of Rameses II have been sitting here in the Nubian desert of Abu Simbel.

Location: Abu Simbel, Egypt

DANCING FELUCCAS

These feluccas dance around in the light breeze as they make their way around the Nile's Elephantine Island.

Location: Aswan, Egypt