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15.13°N 120.35°E

one B I G adventure

 

August 19, 2009

ONE

fine day

4x4's

TWO

10

amateur trekkers

17 km

wild ride

10 km

from this point to the caldera

1st

"Are we there yet?" moment.

(One of many).

three

hours on foot

 

5 minute break

1st glimpse

of the Pinatubo Crater Lake

countless oohs and ahs

2.5

1,485 meters  (height after last eruption)

km-wide caldera

1991

4pm

last team to leave
COMMENTS
Jledwell said at 1:34 p.m. on Aug 18, 2009:
This is fantastic. Great photos and compelling storytelling.
21-gramm said at 3:31 p.m. on Aug 18, 2009:
GREAT HDR set!
rachelmalicat@***.com said at 4:17 p.m. on Aug 18, 2009:
wow nice view and nice shots...inspite the long ride,long long walk and the heat nobody looked tired at all..bilib na ako sa inyong lahat....
Jesusgoz said at 4:28 p.m. on Aug 18, 2009:
Impresionante paisaje. Buenísima la foto de las dos niñas.
Mrsfabulous said at 4:45 p.m. on Aug 18, 2009:
JOSHUA & DEN: Thank you for dropping by. Glad you like the photos :)

TITA RACHEL: It was tiring, but it was so much fun too... the view that was waiting for us when we reached the rim of the crater was spectacular, and the swim in the crater was very refreshing too. Of course, everyone was dead tired by the time we reached Manila ;)

JESUS: Gracias. Esa foto es tambien mi favorito de este album.
Moabjeeper said at 5:27 p.m. on Aug 18, 2009:
Awesome trek and photos. Would love to take my Jeep 4x4 ti the area.
ConnieL said at 5:41 p.m. on Aug 18, 2009:
Wow...what a trek!! Your photos are beautiful!
Buschinho said at 6:53 p.m. on Aug 18, 2009:
Myyyyles !!!!!!!
Heidenei, Salamat po :-)))
Pinatubo ....
what a monster before!!!
what a beautiful, unique landscape today
We are so excited to make the trek when we come back to the Philippines and for sure we will bring enough water along ... and BUKO PIEEEEEEEEEE ;-)))))
A FAVOURITE, by the way the shot with the 2 kids is my No1, GREAAAAAT !!!!!!!!!!!
Charlespop said at 7:42 p.m. on Aug 18, 2009:
Fantastic colors.......I agree with Jesusgoz, that photo of the two girls is really great....salamat !
Debdog said at 10:11 p.m. on Aug 18, 2009:
WOWEEEEEEEEEE what a place!!!!! that crater is AMAZING as is the scenery to get there...those threatening skies are awespme :)
Noe said at 10:46 p.m. on Aug 18, 2009:
Wow... terrific shots Myles! This place is amazing, thanks for the tour, a lot of fun too... the "1st glimpse of the Pinatubo Crater Lake shot" it's just fantastic. Very nice work!! :o)
Fabio_DL said at 11:15 p.m. on Aug 18, 2009:
Fantastic, Myles!
Wildthing said at 5:10 a.m. on Aug 19, 2009:
Thanks for the wonderful trip. Great pics, Myles.
NeusinhaGedoz said at 8:08 a.m. on Aug 19, 2009:
Very beautiful, girl !!! Super fantastic. Loved.
NeusinhaGedoz said at 8:55 a.m. on Aug 19, 2009:
TOD, Myles !!! Congratulations !!!
21-gramm said at 10:49 a.m. on Aug 19, 2009:
GREAT GREAT TOD, Myles! My warm congratulations!

Marvelous work and walk!

Hugs!
Qt_aubs57 said at 10:52 a.m. on Aug 19, 2009:
Congrats on TOD Myles!!! Still haven't made my way to here...last time we planned a thunderstorm was in the weatherforecast!!!
Gams said at 11:39 a.m. on Aug 19, 2009:
Ang galing-galing Myles! Some of the pictures are so alive and vivid that I can almost touch them.
Candlepower said at 11:48 a.m. on Aug 19, 2009:
Gorgeous Scenery! What an adventure! Congratulations on TOD!
Debdog said at 12:07 p.m. on Aug 19, 2009:
congrats Myles!!!!!!!!! love the supersaturated skiess, the one shot reminds me of Moses coming down off the mountain with his staff! hehe ! congrats on the TOD!!!!!!!!
Buschinho said at 12:43 p.m. on Aug 19, 2009:
Yes Myles !!! Congrats, well deserved !!!
I can`t stop watching this tabblo
Welshchick said at 12:46 p.m. on Aug 19, 2009:
YOU ARE A BLESSING MRS FAB! My son Joel and I are oooooohing and ahhhhhhing! Congratulations!
Pkeener said at 3:13 p.m. on Aug 19, 2009:
Myles, I can't decide which i like better. the photos of the insanely cool stuff and people, or the ithought and creativity you used to make this tabblo! I love the dramatic skies and the 2 kids faces. Here's my contribution:

***** 5 Stars!
RosaneMar said at 3:38 p.m. on Aug 19, 2009:
Fantastic tabblo and adventure!!!Congrats on TOD.
Tishfish said at 5:48 p.m. on Aug 19, 2009:
You must have had a fabulous time ! ! ! Gorgeous shots.
Grandbrother said at 6:26 p.m. on Aug 19, 2009:
Absolutely gorgeous shots! Nicely done - a VERY well deserved Tabblo of the Day! All these Tabblos coming out of the Philippines are really making me think it's a place I'd like to visit some day...
Leftofcenter said at 6:26 p.m. on Aug 19, 2009:
the 2 kids, the lake, the smiling faces-- beautiful.
Ranjit said at 7:01 p.m. on Aug 19, 2009:
Myles, i have to create an account so i can comment! hehehe! Very nice pictures! You should do something about this talent of yours!
Eduardo.affonso said at 7:03 p.m. on Aug 19, 2009:
Countless ohs and ahs are not enough! Myles, you overdid yourself again.
Hope you will include this trek among the surprises you are preparing for my future Pinoy vacations (don't worry, I can walk for 20 minutes, and even a few seconds more).

I did't know Pinatubo was so quiet, peaceful and beautiful. All I knew of it was from its (her? his? are volcanoes male or female in Tagalog?) bad days. Your photos are magnificent (as always).
Snooway said at 7:55 p.m. on Aug 19, 2009:
congrats on TOD. you had an amazing trip. the shadows are fun, the crater lake made me go AH and the last two shots are fabulous. great shots!!!
bidayc@***.com said at 8:49 p.m. on Aug 19, 2009:
Yaaay! Finally! My Kung Fu and Ballet shots!

If (big IF) we decide to do the 2 (?) hour hike again, let's start out EARLIER
Mrsfabulous said at 9:00 p.m. on Aug 19, 2009:
Thank you, everyone! I haven't been online since my last reply, and it was a really great thing to wake up to TOD and all of your comments! :)

ROBERT: Seeing how you love taking trips with your 4x4, you were on my mind as I was composing this tabblo :)

CONNIE: What a trek indeed!! And you can see by my choice of footwear (my poor crocs were certainly not made for this!) that I am an amateur trekker (always will be it seems) and my poor feet (and crocs) certainly took a beating on this trip... but it was so much fun nevertheless.

ANDREAS: It really IS amazing when you think about how much damage the eruption left so many years back, and how beautiful and peaceful it looks now. I am so excited for you and your future trek. If you let me know early enough, I can provide the buko pie :)

CHARLES: That shot is a favorite, I posted it in my other tabblo (Mount Pinatubo) which consisted of my first attempts at creating HDR images. Thank you for joining his virtual ttour :)

DEB: Everything about this trek was amazing to me... the scenery, the skies, and most of all, the patience of my companions (we had a 10 year old with us!!) AND our guides and the 4x4 drivers. They all made this adventure a very memorable one.
Mrsfabulous said at 9:21 p.m. on Aug 19, 2009:
NOE: How do I describe what I felt when I got that first glimpse... awe.. amazement.. too many words... one thing's for sure, it made me forget how tired I was from all the trekking we had to do to get there :)

FABIO, MIKE, NEUSINHA, DEN, PAT: Thank you for taking this tour with me! I am glad you enjoyed it! *Hugs*

AUBS: Don't worry, you'll get there! :) I have to warn you though about footwear... do NOT trek in flipflops or crocs. Get some proper trekking shoes, OR take your oldest pair of sneakers (something you don't mind throwing away after because you just might lose the soles along the way)!!

GAMS: This is one of those places where you can't NOT take good pictures... everything you point your camera at, even without looking thru the viewfinder, is alive and so amazing!

RHONDA: I am glad you and your son enjoyed the tour :)

PAM: Whoa! Five stars! :) Thank you!!

ROSANE, DOREEN, ANNELIES: Yes, yes... I had great company, the place was fantastic... it WAS a very good trip. Thank you for your comments!

MERCI (RANJIT): Let's do it again!!! :D

EDUARDO: Your itinerary is getting longer... LOL! I am excited for you (and Andreas, and Aubs) to take this trip! Yeah, 20 minutes is enough... if you're Incredible Hulk. LOL!

SUE: Thank you! It WAS an amazing trip, indeed.

Thank you, everyone!
Lifequest22 said at 9:24 p.m. on Aug 19, 2009:
This tabblo is full of countless OOHS and AHS. The trek to reach the crater is definitely worth it. How lucky you are to have such a beautiful part of the world so close to home. Congrats on TOD.
Mrsfabulous said at 9:27 p.m. on Aug 19, 2009:
SEAN: I am pretty sure YOU would enjoy this trip! I hope you will visit the Philippines someday, I am excited to see the pictures you'll take :)

BIDAY: What 2-hour hike??? It must have been at least 3 hours!!! Hahaha! But yes, I agree, let's do this again!!
bidayc@***.com said at 9:40 p.m. on Aug 19, 2009:
Took us three hours?!!! No wonder we took the jeep back. I remember we all decided to take the trip to AND from the crater, and halfway through the hike, we all changed our minds (didn't matter how much the jeep ride cost us!)
Tala13 said at 10:42 p.m. on Aug 19, 2009:
Grabe na ito, Myles! Very very (say it 100X) nice photos! And as usual, v witty story telling! Schedule na natin ang pre nup! :-)
Cowgirl said at 10:42 p.m. on Aug 19, 2009:
total cool................................... love it congrads.........
Rod38 said at 11:07 p.m. on Aug 19, 2009:
Wow, wow, wow! Congratulations on your TOD. Wonderful indeed to go through such great adventure. TQ Myles!
DanMan said at 4:47 a.m. on Aug 20, 2009:
Amazing!
Sirnicolay said at 8:50 a.m. on Aug 20, 2009:
GREAT tabblo, Myles. :D Glad to see these photos again. :) Congrats on TOD! w00twoot!
Erich said at 9:29 a.m. on Aug 20, 2009:
This is great...great places, great photgraphy and all brought together in a great tabblo!!! Congratulations..
Mrsfabulous said at 9:30 a.m. on Aug 20, 2009:
BIDAY: Yes, neneng, I'm pretty sure it was at least three hours! Remember how hungry we were when we got there, and how we were also too tired to get started with our meal? Hahaha!

IA: Thank you very very (100x) much!! I'm excited about your prenup too!

BOBBIE, DAN, ROD: Thank you :) It was a really good adventure and I'm glad I got to relive it and share it through this tabblo.

JAMES: I took these pictures the day before my HDR lesson with you. I remember you telling me that I was sunburnt ("sunog" was the word, I think) .... now you know why. I'm glad I followed Leng's advice and shot the entire thing in RAW (although back then, I still didn't know why I was shooting in RAW, hahaha!!).
AdSR said at 2:39 p.m. on Aug 20, 2009:
This is absolutely incredible! I love the colors and the views!
Chilla said at 3:59 p.m. on Aug 20, 2009:
Amazing!! Terrific shots Myles!!
Mrsfabulous said at 9:16 p.m. on Aug 20, 2009:
LINDA, ERICH, ARTUR, and CELIA: Thank you!! I'm glad you enjoyed this tour :)
Nestorinacio said at 5:23 p.m. on Aug 21, 2009:
Beautiful places and shots. Very dangerous place, a vulcano.
Loes said at 6:50 p.m. on Aug 21, 2009:
Fabulous shots, wonderful place!! Congrats on TOD!!
bidayc@***.com said at 8:33 p.m. on Aug 23, 2009:
Oh yeah...i remember one of us saying "let's eat na...kain na..." and everyone else was like nodding and going "yes, yes, let's eat na." but no one wanted to move...
Chaitiamma said at 12:35 p.m. on Aug 26, 2009:
WOW...............FANTASTIC !!!!!!!!!!!
Dyowi said at 10:48 p.m. on Aug 26, 2009:
Amazing images!!! I am a Fan!
congrats on TOD!
Mrsfabulous said at 1:19 a.m. on Aug 27, 2009:
Thank you NESTOR, LOES, BIDAY (again), DAVID, and DYOWI!
Ira said at 3:34 p.m. on Aug 29, 2009:
Magic effects and delightful photos! Wonderful travel and adventures!
Gaylet said at 4:39 p.m. on Aug 29, 2009:
Congrats sa TOD!!! Well deserved...ganda!
Diamonddust13 said at 4:32 a.m. on Sep 22, 2009:
been here last. year, kapagod ang trek.. ganda ng mga photos mo!
Mrsfabulous said at 6:12 a.m. on Sep 23, 2009:
Thank you, IRA and GAYLET!!

DIAMOND DUST: Sobrang kakapagod no? But the awesome view from the rim of the crater is enough to make you forget your aching muscles :)
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