tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999552601430694736.post9074371852138320185..comments2024-01-15T18:32:48.269+08:00Comments on My Manila: A place to sleepHildahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03572824685124656116noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999552601430694736.post-45008066768220368102010-07-14T14:07:43.054+08:002010-07-14T14:07:43.054+08:00These probably look better as abandoned ruinsThese probably look better as abandoned ruinsABhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17159965456052359554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999552601430694736.post-11847590161098770582010-07-13T02:50:01.713+08:002010-07-13T02:50:01.713+08:00The ruins do look beautiful in this setting. I...The ruins do look beautiful in this setting. I'm glad the walls have not been torn down.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06923630536753873113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999552601430694736.post-19090682092808669742010-07-10T13:58:15.029+08:002010-07-10T13:58:15.029+08:00Lovely, yes, trying to say something in their sile...Lovely, yes, trying to say something in their silent voice.Dinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03461925401870320466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999552601430694736.post-27425844054421657542010-07-09T08:01:08.684+08:002010-07-09T08:01:08.684+08:00What a neat place. I love finding old ruins to pho...What a neat place. I love finding old ruins to photograph. The old bricks look great with all of the green around.<br /><br />Now that you mention it my photo reminds me of the nursery rhyme about the "crooked man and the crooked house" too. My mother used to read it to me when I was a little boy. :)Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13938841714182436845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999552601430694736.post-1444184976103596912010-07-09T06:58:59.348+08:002010-07-09T06:58:59.348+08:00Jan:
Of course there is. It's where I got the...Jan: <br />Of course there is. It's where I got the information I wrote here in the first place. I always take pictures of the information plaques too. :) <br /><br />Arabesque: <br />This is one time that I don't want them to do anything. Even in person, the ruins look perfect among the greenery. It's kind of haunting when you walk inside the empty shells, and that's exactly the feeling that you want people to get here.Hildahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03572824685124656116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999552601430694736.post-42341517962854899512010-07-08T23:40:35.797+08:002010-07-08T23:40:35.797+08:00An interesting post, Hilda - and a reminder of the...An interesting post, Hilda - and a reminder of the horrible destruction the Philippines suffered in World War II.Louis la Vachehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09039777863022193315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999552601430694736.post-87478356196223486632010-07-08T22:58:28.255+08:002010-07-08T22:58:28.255+08:00i'm loving the greens,
i like how you chose t...i'm loving the greens, <br />i like how you chose this perspective instead of showing the other side of it. ^0^<br />and like always, i wish the gov't will do something about it.arabesquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17906096829817289921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999552601430694736.post-18132205320996378642010-07-08T22:21:58.785+08:002010-07-08T22:21:58.785+08:00These walls have so much history. And they remain ...These walls have so much history. And they remain beautiful. Hope there is a plaque-- on site-- outlining what you told us!<br /><br />JanGreensboroDailyPhotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06164424487770296616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999552601430694736.post-26712691051982917352010-07-08T22:11:40.437+08:002010-07-08T22:11:40.437+08:00It's sad to think of things being destroyed. B...It's sad to think of things being destroyed. But I also sort of think these ruins look good amongst all the lush plants.Halcyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02729819462354019534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999552601430694736.post-21211615267621944882010-07-08T21:52:23.002+08:002010-07-08T21:52:23.002+08:00Yes they are lovely! I wonder how many critters a...Yes they are lovely! I wonder how many critters are living among those lush, green plants.Loishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10737705457021667861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999552601430694736.post-26805411317344478002010-07-08T20:57:57.619+08:002010-07-08T20:57:57.619+08:00You are absolutely right, they look fantastic surr...You are absolutely right, they look fantastic surrounded by all that tropical green!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15783877262954668959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999552601430694736.post-7951602102084996492010-07-08T20:06:12.653+08:002010-07-08T20:06:12.653+08:00They do indeed look lovely and make one wonder wha...They do indeed look lovely and make one wonder what is was like way back then. I find it hard to believe anything is still standing from 1593!Lowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15305748075301453010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999552601430694736.post-36562807564895297782010-07-08T19:17:47.587+08:002010-07-08T19:17:47.587+08:00It looks as if the plants are guarding the walls.....It looks as if the plants are guarding the walls.... This is beautiful.Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04317498718218889741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999552601430694736.post-90966777742930147212010-07-08T19:17:21.499+08:002010-07-08T19:17:21.499+08:00Indeed. This is a very fine composition.Indeed. This is a very fine composition.brattcathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10382428477056833533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999552601430694736.post-71221051787231977152010-07-08T17:32:18.226+08:002010-07-08T17:32:18.226+08:00You are right, there is a lovely harmony with the ...You are right, there is a lovely harmony with the green and today almost a wall from this ruins.<br />By the way, wonderful nature plants!<br />LéiaCezar and Léiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14408385000169533010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999552601430694736.post-32335239773809472712010-07-08T15:03:48.583+08:002010-07-08T15:03:48.583+08:00Thank you for this wonderful photo!
I haven'...Thank you for this wonderful photo! <br /><br />I haven't seen that place for almost 19 years! I used to walk tirelessly through that area during my short stint in Colegio de San Juan de Letran. I still find that place quite romantic in historical sense.Chic Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14187678372668501140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999552601430694736.post-40259573788973914862010-07-08T12:59:16.160+08:002010-07-08T12:59:16.160+08:00Important past, followed by violent destruction, f...Important past, followed by violent destruction, followed by peaceful beauty and rejuvenation.Dave-CostaRicaDailyPhoto.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02567583999945259422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999552601430694736.post-81230957416483939432010-07-08T12:45:24.697+08:002010-07-08T12:45:24.697+08:00beau bâtiment dans la junglebeau bâtiment dans la jungleOlivierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00602980523811128510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999552601430694736.post-86242053669187003222010-07-08T12:40:07.778+08:002010-07-08T12:40:07.778+08:00that's what i like about ruins. sometimes even...that's what i like about ruins. sometimes even they are 860-80% damaged but still you know how beutiful the structure was years back.escapehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572021401129133203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999552601430694736.post-39846652208747486642010-07-08T08:31:40.372+08:002010-07-08T08:31:40.372+08:00from this angle it looks like a part of a resort. ...from this angle it looks like a part of a resort. i love anything bricks.Photo Cachehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17734663922538063553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999552601430694736.post-16012450673263068372010-07-08T08:10:46.761+08:002010-07-08T08:10:46.761+08:00Surely a place that breathes history, maybe even w...Surely a place that breathes history, maybe even where time finds enough rest to sleep. Please have a great Thursday.<br /><br /><a href="http://tagein-tagaus-athen.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">daily athens </a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999552601430694736.post-40415038805403069282010-07-08T08:09:17.946+08:002010-07-08T08:09:17.946+08:00Intersting shot, Hilda. Very lush and green.Intersting shot, Hilda. Very lush and green.Chattahoochee Valley Dailyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03914506234665827743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999552601430694736.post-66714761602670486802010-07-08T06:50:17.162+08:002010-07-08T06:50:17.162+08:00Looks like it could be on the cover or national ge...Looks like it could be on the cover or national geographic! The brown ruins seem to fit in naturally among the green trees :-)Kaorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06495830655043821533noreply@blogger.com