Bohol

Bohol 01 - Chocolate Hills

The Chocolate Hills in Bohol, Philippines, shot from one of the most popular viewpoints. I'm quite glad how the image came out, but it was kind of an anti climax seeing it from the viewpoint. The earthquake of 2013 had destroyed part (or most?) of it and they had been restoring it, but just below there was still a messy construction going on, spoiling the view a bit.

Bohol 02 - Chocolate Hills

Chocolate Hills from the northern viewpoint, you're a bit lower here, so you see them sticking out above the horizon a bit more. But after having heard that it was by far the best viewpoint I expected a bit better view.

Bohol 03 - Two Trees Landscape

Bohol doesn't have many attractions, the Chocolate Hills and Tarsir monkeys are the two main things and worth visiting the island for. Although not extremely pretty, it is quite nice to drive around and view the landscapes. I shot this in the middle of the island while driving from one viewpoint to the other.

Bohol 04 - Stormy Sky

Landscape panorama during a passing lightning storm. It's a typical landscape view, ricefields and a house in the middle. The storm was really nice, I shot this quickly before setting my 2 camera's for a time lapse.

Bohol 05 - Stormy Sky

Landscape panorama during a passing lightning storm. It's a typical landscape view, ricefields and a house in the middle. The storm was really nice, I shot this quickly before setting my 2 camera's for a time lapse.

Bohol 06 - House in the Land

You see these views a lot in the Philippines, ricefields with a single house, surrounded by palms and other trees. Simple, but o so beautiful. People live simple lives, poor, but mostly so much happier than the people in big villa's in the west.

Bohol 07 - House Between the Palms

Another house between the trees surrounded by ricefields and grazing cows. I love the simpleness of it all, and often find myself happier in poor countries than developed countries. People seem happier, more content, working very hard, having very little, but living so close to nature and having more social lives than we all do back home in our rich 'developed' countries.

Bohol 08 - Shelter in the fields

You'll find these little shelters everywhere in the Philippines, good for sheltering from the sudden rainshowers while working the land. They're so simple and almost falling apart, but just love the sight of 'em.

Bohol 09 - Ricefield House

Living between the ricefields

Bohol 10 - Ricefield shed

Sunset at the fields, driving around in the middle of nowhere, escaping the police control, as I wasn't wearing a helmet, and they just love to fine the tourists without a helmet. Yeah I know, I should wear one, but almost no one does around here.

Bohol 11 - Rainbow in the Clouds

While at one of Chocolate Hill viewpoints, this rainbow suddenly appeared in the sky, seems to happen a lot here in the Philippines.

Bohol 12 - Cloud

During a lightning storm that appeared in the distance, the edge of a huge cloud kept showing rainbow-like colors, changing all the time. I had my 2 camera's set up capturing a time lapse of the storm, so I could only capture this shot after the best had already passed. Wish I had a recording of this cool effect, never saw it like this before.

Bohol 13 - Milky Way above the Ricefields

I had definetly hoped to get some more and better shots of the Milky Way above the ricefields and Chocolate Hills, but mother nature didn't cooperate with me very well and this was the best I could do.

Bohol 15 - Tarsir Monkey

Tarsir monkey at a conservartory in Bohol, Philippines. Bohol is one of the few places on earth to see this little creature, famous for its huge eyes. They live in the wild as well, also at Siargao island, but they're very hard to find. Even at the conservatory where you know they're around, they're hard to spot.

Bohol 14- Tarsir Monkey

Tarsir monkey at a conservartory in Bohol, Philippines. Bohol is one of the few places on earth to see this little creature, famous for its huge eyes. They live in the wild as well, also at Siargao island, but they're very hard to find. Even at the conservatory where you know they're around, they're hard to spot.

Bohol 16 - Tarsir Monkey

Tarsir monkey at a conservartory in Bohol, Philippines. Bohol is one of the few places on earth to see this little creature, famous for its huge eyes. They live in the wild as well, also at Siargao island, but they're very hard to find. Even at the conservatory where you know they're around, they're hard to spot.

Bohol 17 - Tarsir Monkey

Tarsir monkey at a conservartory in Bohol, Philippines. Bohol is one of the few places on earth to see this little creature, famous for its huge eyes. They live in the wild as well, also at Siargao island, but they're very hard to find. Even at the conservatory where you know they're around, they're hard to spot.

Bohol 18 - Tarsir Monkey

Tarsir monkey at a conservartory in Bohol, Philippines. Bohol is one of the few places on earth to see this little creature, famous for its huge eyes. They live in the wild as well, also at Siargao island, but they're very hard to find. Even at the conservatory where you know they're around, they're hard to spot.