Philippine wonders...

I just had a break from work and took the opportunity to do some exploring around the Philippines... The first photo is of beautiful Mt. Mayon from the plane. The area is still devastated from typhoon Reming last November. A recent typhoon caused massive mud slides on the mountain slopes, flooding some local communities and killing up to 800 people. The massive clean up from the flooding and wind damage is still on-going.

Mt Mayon in Albay province.

The rice terraces stretching all over the cordillera mountains in Northern Luzon are known as the 8th wonder of the world. The terrces around Batad stretch 100s of metres up the mountain side and create a spectacular ampitheater.

The rice terraces near Banaue, Ifugao.