I'm in-between jobs the past month and a half and while waiting for opportunities, I've decided to get more serious and hone my video editing skills. Here's a birding video I did for Maligcong using Davinci Resolve 21.

Music attribution: Gymnopediae by Erik Satie, performed by Kevin McLeod

Image attributions: Suzette Chees • Ferdz Decena • Owl Ramos 

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Dear Kunig: A Belated Love Letter to My Mountain Soul Dog

It took me over two years to muster the courage and rein in my emotions to make this tribute to a most wonderful canine. I met Kunig in 2015, when he was 6 years old, brimming with youthful energy. He was the lone dog of Suzette's Homestay in Maligcong at that time. Eager for the outdoors, you'll be hard-pressed to keep him from joining every hiking party. So much so that I remember keeping him in my room so he wouldn't venture out so often.

As Winnie the Pooh says, "I am so lucky to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard." It's been two years since you left this dimension, but we have not forgotten. I certainly couldn't. This one's for you, my friend. And until we meet again...  

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Dear Jane

This endearing and memorable image is a screenshot from Jane's video on YT

To a human who exemplifies the word "hero" at a time when a lot of childhood heroes have fallen by the wayside. 

To a humanitarian who gave so much for the enrichment of humankind without muting the voices of other sentient beings who share our Earth. 

Dear Jane, you made being a lover of other sentient beings the most normal, the sanest thing to do. Thank you very much for the light you shone. Your physical body may have gone back to the earth but your inspiration, your enlightened spirit will continue to illuminate the way for us.

(Image screenshot from Jane's YT channel)