Hidden Beauties of Mt. Malipunyo: TINY BEAUTIFUL

THIS IS MY†fourth†posting for my†ëHidden Beauties Up Thereí†series.

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In the vastness of mountains and forests it is easy to overlook tiny yet immensely beautiful creations that are just there along foot trails. †You really need to stop and take a closer look… literally.

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These photos were taken using an†Olympus†Mju 1030SW†10.1 megapixel weatherproof†digicam set on “Macro” mode.

Hidden Beauties of Mt. Malipunyo: VIVID!

HERE’S THE FIRST of my†ëHidden Beauties Up Thereí†series.

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These photos were taken using an Olympus†Mju 1030SW 10.1 megapixel weatherproof†digicam. †I experimented on its Macro photography features without bothering to read the description and explanation of each Macro setting. †I am quite pleased with the output of my experimentations. :-D

Delbros AB Normal Club is back in action! Summitted the highest peak in the Malarayat Mountain Range

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THE YEAR 2008 was a relatively active year for the Delbros AB Normal Club.† They went on to summit two mountains — Mt. Batulao (811 MASL) and Mt. Pico De Loro (664+ MASL) before the rainy season started in June.† And then they played ‘hide and seek’ with Super Typhoon Cosme in Baguio City and Pangasinan in May as they sneaked deep and high into Benguet to see the Mummies of Mount Timbak (2,717+ MASL).

The Delbros AB Normal folks usually go on “hybernate” mode from June to early November.† They are a crazy bunch but not careless.† Climbing a mountain during the rainy seasons is a no-no.† Not only that it is so much more dangerous.† It is also too inconvenient.† They go for adventure not discomfort.† A climb in late November to early December is feasible but the circumstances of the Delbros AB Normal Club members late last year made another climb impractical.

And that is why they were eager to welcome January, the official start of a new climbing season as far as the Club is concerned. Continue reading