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well, this is my first post of the year on this blog :D, the past 4 months, ive been really engaged in travelling to different places and using my gears, camera tools and hoping to hone my skills in taking good photographs... photographs of landscapes...
i still havent posted the past trips that we had, but i will have to post this first as this was a memorable and longest stay in the outdoors yet...
so our trip this past week was in Mt. Pulag, the summit of Mt. Pulag is 2,922 MASL, there were 14 of us in our journey to the summit. the weather was cooperative with our group not to mention that we were lucky than the other groups that have gone up the summit. we stayed in Camp 1 ( Babadak Ranger station on our first day ) after going to the breifing at DENR, the ride was rough, very rough... it was so rough that it was the first time i got a headache during rides. anyhow, we settled and make camp for the night at camp 1, it was raining that night, and our tent was having moisture control problems :D anyways, morning came, and i survived my first camping experince in a tent! wohoooo!!! hahaha :D
and so after eating a heavy breakfast, packed our things, got our strong porters, then we break camp and the long trek started, it was the longest trek i ever had, i think it was more than aprrox. 8 kms climb from camp 1 to camp 3 with no lunch stops in between, just rests and frequently munching cloud 9 and trail food, enjoying the view of Mt. Pulag and endless laughtrips and stories along the way.
so along the way to camp 3, we were greeted by climbers descending the mountain, and locals passing us by while we were trekking (newbie climber here :D) we passed by the mossy forest, then passed by the grasslands and alas! after several hours of trek, Camp 3!!! we settled our things, maked camp and got some rest... there was an optional sunset assualt, but due to bad lighting conditions, we just rested from the long trek we had :D
Fastforward to day 3 sunrise summit assault >> at the summit, it was FOGGYYYY!!!! :( anyhow, i did get some sunrise shot, but not that grand due to the fog... also, we did not get to see the sea of clouds at the summit due to the heavy fog, on the brighter side, we made it safe up to the summit and made it home safely also, and i survived my first Mountain Climb! hahaha :D and survived my first camping :D
The climb was a great experience for me, while descending Mt. Pulag, i was recording in my mind how granduer natures design was, i was thingking how few persons only see the beauty of that mountain, how one needs to slow down things in the busy stressful urban life, that you get to share these things and experience with friends and exchange exoerineces with them.
I salute our Team CL11 for conquering Mt. Pulag, and the fact that we were prepared to endure all that for the passion and the addiction to landscape photography :D
Till the next adventure guys and gals
Ingatz to all :D
PS. well... As for the 6 elements, its the grasslands, the mossy forest, the mountains you see, the sea of clouds, yourself, and your compainions during the climb :D (it's the 6 elements as per Me! :D have a nice Climb :D)
