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Visual Notes: The Philippines

Foreign Travel, iPhoneography, Photojournalism, Travel, visual notes

Group trip with Jim Cline Photo Tours

Hotel Salcedo de Vigan

Vigan, Illocos Sur

Vigan, Illocos Sur

St Augustine Church, Paoay, Ilocos Norte

Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Sagada

Sagada, Mountain Province

“American” breakfast

Amazing pizza!

Fresh Prawns

Chicken Adobo

More fresh fish

Chicken Ceaser Salad from the Hyatt, Manila

Ridiculous bread selection at the Hyatt

Fresh goat’s milk yogurt in Sagada, Mt. Province

Club Sandwich with Fries

Sari Sari clerk along the Halsema Highway http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halsema_Highway

Manila local

Sari Sari store clerk enjoying lunch and conversation

Corner Sari Sari store http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sari-sari_store

Loboc River Cruise dancers, Bohol

Friendly passer-by in Manila. The locals were so warm and friendly. Always ready with a smile.

This hand gesture was common for those having their photo taken.

Jeepney passenger

Family of the innkeeper at Misty Lodge and Cafe in Sagada.

Manila school kids. Note hand gestures of the boy in orange… typical

Girls on the island of Bohol – excited to see us, having lots of fun being silly.

Kids on the island of Bohol They had such fun posing for all of us.

Manila boy

THE hand gesture to use in the Philippines when having your photo taken.

Young Filipina

Manila boys. Such a variety of looks.

Kids on Bohol.

Neighborhood kids along on the highway between Sagada and Baguio. Our bus broke down and we had lots of time to interact with them. They really loved hamming it up for the cameras

Our private jeepney

Local transportation

Jeepney

Tricycle

Rush hour, Vigan

Tricycle, Manila

Delivery truck

Skate Train, Manila

Skate train

Family “car”

Vigan

Calesa, Vigan

Calesa

Calle Crisologo, Vigan

View from Bayleaf, Intramuros, Manila

Street basketball, Santa Mesa, Manila

Santa Mesa market, Manila

Icemen, Santa Mesa

Manila

Manila Bay waterfront

Bohol

View along Halsema Highway

Kiltipan viewpoint

Rice paddies

Rice Paddies

Shooting at Kiltipan viewpoint

Chocolate Hills,, Bohol

Bohol rice fields

Visual Notes: Catalina Island

Southern California, Travel, visual notes

A study of apartment architecture in the San Diego neighborhood of Normal Heights. Photos were taken between April 2 and May 10, 2010 in the 4500 and 4600 blocks of 32nd, Bancroft, Felton and Hawley Streets.

Visual Notes: Adams Avenue, Normal Heights, San Diego

Photojournalism, San Diego, Southern California, visual notes

My former, beloved neighborhood!

Visual Notes: La Jolla

San Diego, Southern California, visual notes

Pressed

Photojournalism, Southern California

Some of my favorite photos that were taken while working as a freelance photographer for a local paper.

KAT MINER, SPECIAL TO THE DAILY PRESS 10 year old Nathaniel Maggs of Riverside, winner of the of the Huck Finn Look-Alike contest at the 2012 Huck Finn Jubilee.

KAT MINER, SPECIAL TO THE DAILY PRESS Ten year old Rylee Lewis of Hesperia does her best to win a jelly donut eating contest at Operation: Military Kids on Saturday. The purpose of the event was to honor military kids and their families. It included face painting, games, a bounce house and barbecued burgers and hot dogs. The event was held at Rock Spring Retirement Community in Apple Valley on Saturday. Rylee took third.

KAT MINER, FOR THE DAILY PRESS Participants getting down and dirty at the Maverick’s Mud Run held Saturday at Stater Brothers Stadium in Adelanto. The event featured music, obstacles and lots of mud. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Veteran’s Home of California-Barstow, Sultana High School Avid Program and High Desert Youth Center.

KAT MINER, FOR THE DAILY PRESS The Raiders’ Marcel Reece at his football camp Saturday at Hesperia High.

KAT MINER, SPECIAL TO THE DAILY PRESSWar games were in full swing at the former George Air Force Base in Victorville on Saturday. Seen here are participants in Operation Lion Claws Military Simulation Series. More than 800 people from as far away as Brazil took part.

Mustang Spirit Ranch, Pinon Hills

KAT MINER, SPECIAL TO THE DAILY PRESS Members of the Sultana High School ROTC demonstrate the Flag Folding ceremony as part of a Veterans Day Ceremony held at Hesperia Lakes on Saturday.

KAT MINER, SPECIAL TO THE DAILY PRESS Hesperia High Alumni Marcel Reece signs a t-shirt for one of several kids that participated in the inaugural Marcel Reece Youth Football Skills Camp held at Hesperia High School on Saturday. Reece said he wanted to run his camp in the High Desert because of the absence of this kind of event in the area. He hopes to make it an annual event.

Tanker fire, Main Street, Hesperia

Victor Valley College Rams Basketball

Mavericks Minor League Baseball

Dead Rabbits Rugby Match

KAT MINER, SPECIAL TO THE DAILY PRESS Heather Howard (center, facing camera) shares her story of how living at the Set Free Home for Women has made a positive difference in her life. The women were on hand with along with others from Awakening Ranch Rescue Mission to minister and distribute food to those in need at Eva Dell Park in Victorville on Saturday. Awakening Ranch is based in El Mirage.

KAT MINER, SPECIAL TO THE DAILY PRESS This year’s “look-alike” winners from the Huck Finn Jubilee, 10 year old Nathaniel Maggs of Riverside (left), 14 year old Logan Locke of Hannibal, Missouri (center) and best friend Jessica Taylor also 14 and also of Hannibal, Missouri (right). The Huck Finn “look-alike” contest is part of the annual Huck Finn Jubilee that takes place over Father’s Day weekend at Mojave Narrows Regional Park in Victorville. The event continues today.

KAT MINER, SPECIAL TO THE DAILY PRESS Motorists attempt to keep dry while gassing up at the Cajon Summit Chevron station. The summer cloudburst hit the area about 3pm, Saturday afternoon. The rain did little to cool the hot temperatures that have been plaguing the area all week. Temperatures above 100 degrees are expected to continue through Monday.

Mavericks Minor League Baseball

VVC Rams Football

KAT MINER, SPECIAL TO THE HESPERIA STAR Nick Bennett, 11, pushes his P-51 Mustang from the runway on Saturday. Bennett, along with his grandfather, Bruce, is a member of the Victor Valley RC Flyers Club.