I just came back from a weekend break. This was our first vacation away from home since December 2019 (other travels were not vacations but work trips). The long drive to Tiaong last year didn't count because it was a day strip or excursion. We did not stay somewhere for at least an overnight. The overnight last January also doesn't count as it was nearby in our city (Antipolo) and so didn't elicit much excitement as this trip. Here are a few photos from our weekend getaway:
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| Mystical Mt. Banahaw and Mt. Cristobal in the horizon - it was difficult to get a clear photo of the mountains (extinct/dormant volcanoes dominating the border of Laguna and Quezon provinces) as they were usually shrouded by clouds. I woke up early to get this photo. |
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| Waking up early meant the moon was still visible and I was able to get this photo of the moon with its reflection in the still waters of Caliraya Lake. The calm was occasionally disturbed by kingfishers diving for fish from the trees surrounding the lake. They were a sight to see as they zeroed in to catch their prey and returned to their nests. |
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| The golden hour of sunset produced this vivid photo of the trees against the blue sky, and their reflections on the waters. We enjoyed mostly clear weather, and the reddish brown soil is due to the drawdown of the water. The lake, after all, is part of a hydro electric plant that releases water and generates power through a turbine facing Laguna de Bai. |
I will post more photos soon about this recent adventure of sorts. It felt really great to be out again despite the still present threat of the pandemic.
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