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July 3, 2009
A city of shoemakers
Marikina City is known as the shoe capital of the Philippines. The industry started here back in 1887 and it continues to be the biggest source of leather goods in the country. The city lies in a valley, and the hills in the background are part of the Sierra Madre mountain range. The green area in the foreground (behind the tree that's blocking the view) is the Loyola Memorial Park, a cemetery. I took this photo from the ridge that marks the eastern border of the Ateneo de Manila University, which is in Quezon City. The orange glow is merely a reflection of the sunset behind me.
Beautiful view Hilda I love the orange glow.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if that's where Emelda Marcos was born? :-)
I like your title and the relative story, the view is a bit hazed but this is what probably enhances the beautiful orange glow.
ReplyDeleteLove your photo, Hilda, and of course your commentary as usual. I enlarged the photo and it is quite striking! I suppose you could call the area Sole City?
ReplyDeleteNice view. I like the reflection of color.
ReplyDeleteIt is a gorgeous glow Hilda!
ReplyDeleteFabulous sky dear Hilda!
ReplyDeleteWell done
Léia :)
Very nice view of the city... Looks like there's a glow :)
ReplyDeleteJoy to You
Maria
That's a great sky overlooking the hills and city!
ReplyDeletesuperbe panorama, avec de belles couleurs
ReplyDeletesuperb panorama, with nice colours
I like Jacob's "Sole City". Would you take the "Sole Train" there?
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photo Hilda. Love the glow too.
Lovely, nice one Hilda.
ReplyDeleteThank you Hilda for the Geography lesson. It's good to refresh my memory of what I learned in the elementary days. Great view!
ReplyDeletesunsets are always pretty to look at from a high spot
ReplyDeleteSeeing this picture makes me want to go out and focus on horizon lines. The undulating hills are so visually interesting.
ReplyDeleteA nice addition to Skywatch.
ReplyDeleteThis is interesting!
ReplyDeleteAnd the shoes? Where are the shoes? I love shoes!
ReplyDeleteoh my God! Your home is gorgeous:)
ReplyDeleteI like the view you've captured with the mountains and the glow in the sky above them.
ReplyDeletethis photo is worth my two thumbs up! it actually look like it's somewhere else and not in the metro.
ReplyDeleteit looks a bit of baguio to me.
Beautiful photos!!
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