Sunrise boat and dogs on Santiago Bay, Camotes Islands, Cebu |
Anyway, I clearly remembered the details of this photo assignment to Camotes Islands for Rare Philippines almost a year ago. It was providential that the Cebu governor and her entourage filled up the accommodations in Tudela so we ended up staying a hour's drive away to a resort in Santiago with an expansive view of the bay. Two mornings we were there, I wake up at 5:30am and greet the friendly dogs of the nearby eating places/resorts/recreational gear rental shops. If there were people gleaning for shellfish in the shallows, I would be talking to one or two. Part of the bay is after all a protected marine sanctuary so it's interesting to know if what NGOs like Rare Philippines is doing is having an impact on a faraway fishing community.
Mangrove kingfisher |
As is usual (at least for me) in places like these, when we came back to have dinner in a Sutukil (sugba-tinola-kilawin eatery) after our assignment proper, the dogs welcomed me back like I wasn't gone at all.