Monday, June 09, 2008

The Windmills of Bangui Bay (and a Tag)


On my way to the the Northern Paradise of Pagudpud, I have seen these amazing structures on the left side of the road in the Municipality of Bangui. These windmills seemed like they were planted on the sea so I stopped on the road side and marvel at these amazing structures. Not contented with what I saw on the viewing deck at the road side, I turned around and proceeded to the Bangui Bay (roughly 10 minutes from the roadside) to have a closer look at these giants.

Often referred to as The Magnificent White Giant of Bangui, these 15 windmills are not planted on the sea but on the shore. They are arranged in a single row spaced 326 meters apart. The windmills height is 70 meters and each blade is 41 meters long.


Although I would have love to take photos of these windmills on a clear sky, unfortunately, it was raining that afternoon and there were build-up of dark clouds above. Nevertheless, I am glad that the gloomy weather that afternoon added a dramatic effect on these shots taken at the bay.



Update:

Let me just play this because I promised the tagger to do so. I was tagged by Kitem from France who owns one of the best gardens I have seen and displayed on her blog.

The Rules:

1. Link to your tagger and post these rules on your blog.
2. Share 7 facts about yourself on your blog, some random, some weird.
3. Tag 7 people at the end of your post by leaving their names as well as links to their blogs.
4. Let them know they are tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.

Here it goes:

1. I am thirty-something (lower half) and have the same birthday as Mama Mary;

2. I used to be so thin when I was younger but now my BMI says I am overweight;

3. I am afraid of spiders, scorpions and cockroaches that I have to kill them at first sight (my bad) because if I missed, I would freak out at the thought that they would have their revenge on me;

4. I have a toy dog Dilbert(Jap Spitz-Shih Tzu mixed breed), a talking bird Nichael (a mynah), and a dragon fin I had for almost eight years now. I used to have another dog, Enzo (a labrador retriever) but he died of exhaustion while on a loan to a friend who used him as a stud to her two lady labradors. I thought of suing her but the taught that Enzo died a happy dog made me think twice;

5. I used to have odd jobs like vending cigarette, baby-sitting, selling candies as well as doing the homework and research work of my schoolmates for a fee;

6. My longest relationship was for almost seven years while my shortest was seven days and yes, I am still single and would probably be single for the rest of my life (insert canned witch laughter here);

7. And finally... I love traveling and blogging to the point of trifling some of my work. So, I might be fired soon. But I don't care. Life is short.

The Rules said I have to tag 7 bloggers so I am tagging the following bloggers whom I am exchanging comments recently hoping that they play this so we could know them better:

1. Vanny
2. The Dong
3. Luna Miranda
4. Dra. Rio
5. Redlan
6. Eloiski
7. Madbong

Next stop... PAGUDPUD!!!

81 comments:

  1. galing!.. sa pagudpud pala ako makakita ng windmill sa pinas.

    iyong surreal cloud, very convincing and dramatic. it blends well wd the color of the w-mill.

    more power shooting bro!:)

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  2. very impressive!!!. and the first one is magnificent.

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  3. astig!!! gusto ko ang mga shots na ito kasi masama ang panahon pero dagdag kagandahan sa subject mo kasi mga windmills sila.

    my favorite photo in this set are photos 1,3 and 5.

    dami mo rin pala talagang napupuntahan.

    looking forward to your pagudpud post.

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  4. wow kuya ang galing ng kuha mo!
    galing galing!

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  5. mali ung nailagay kong link kuya. blog mo nailagay ko... toinks! hehe

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  6. It's superb friend.... It's really amazing to see that first one. First one is really nice. Totally how many windmills are there? Does it occupy the full sea shore side?

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  7. waaaah. sama mo naman ako.. haha. i never been in pagudpud! pity me. :(

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  8. @ josh of arabia - thank bro. bangui is about 30 minutes from pagudpud but you can also see this windmills at the beach of pagudpud.

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  9. @ evlahos - thank you. i also like the first pic amongst my shots there.

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  10. @ the dong - akala ko nga masasayang yung mga shots kasi medyo madilim sa preview pero inayos ko lang yung colors ng kaunti para mas maging dramatic.

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  11. @ selerines - there are fifteen windmills that almost occupy the entire shore.

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  12. @ vanny - ok lang yun, marami pa time, ako din marami pa di napupuntahan eh. one at a time lang.

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  13. these i really have to see. ilocos is now on the top of my list for the homecoming visits.

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  14. The weather gave a very dramatic impact on the photos kuya!

    [:

    By the way, any idea what the windmills are for?

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  15. look forward ur pagudpud post...gandang ganda ako sa pics na nakita ko dati

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  16. Ang ganda. Parang pinwheel na nilalaro namin ng bata pa ako. Nice shots uli.

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  17. ang ganda sobra! naiinip tuloy ako sa kakahintay ng pagdating ng camera ko.

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  18. Good ones! I love the first shot. Terrific mood and atmosphere

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  19. @ aryo - right panyero. ang dami mo mapupuntahan at malilibot in just three days.

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  20. @ kyels - the windmills are there to generate power for the municipality without the gas emissions that pollute the environment.

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  21. @ dakilang islander - i just hope i could do justice with pagudpud to meet your expectation.

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  22. @ uno - you got the right word - pinwheel. just a million times bigger.

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  23. @ ifoundme - hey, looking forward to the shots you'll make on your new toy.

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  24. @ ash - thanks, i really like the outcome of my shoot there. the dark skies cast an almost magical atmosphere.

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  25. Napa wow ako sa pic no. 1. Galing. Dramatic nga ang dating. yung shots mo halos perfect. Iba talaga ang expert at pinag-aralan ang bawat shots. I know ikaw mismo na-excite ng makita mo ang windmills kaya ang kilalabasan ng pics mo nakaka-excite din tingnan. ang number ay maganda rin. yung clouds at ang windmill adjacent. ang number 1 naman yung seashore at windmill.

    pagudpod, i love to see it. <----excited.

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  26. ang ganda ah.... esp. yung first pic...

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  27. i agree with the rest, the first photo is really something. i'm quite by those stuff.=D

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  28. @ redlan - may kasama lang siguro swerte mga kuha ko. pero i must admit na medyo pinaglaruan ko ng konti ang lighting and hues sa computer para mas mukhang dramatic.

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  29. @ kris jasper van dyke - salamat uli.

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  30. @ dave - i guess i was lucky with that shot, the weather really contributed a lot to the dramatic effect of that shot.

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  31. The first photo is just sooooo amazing. I would love to go there. Single ka? I know you wont die single. Kainis lols.

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  32. i only saw these windmills from a distance. sayang! ganda pala talaga!

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  33. thanks sa tag mo lawstude. naaliw ako sa mga sinulat mo bout urself. hmmm bakit naman wala na sa isip mo ang magsettle down? hehehe. ako rin ganun rin. kakatawa kasi hindi na ako nag-iisa. pero malaya natin, baka bigla na lang tayo mag-asawa.

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  34. Lovely photos of the windmills. Great photo shot. The information about yourself are interesting and funny.... lol. Glad that you are enjoying what you are doing now. :)

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  35. I love the story of the dog!
    These photos of the windmills are beautiful and dramatic, very nice shot indeed.
    Thank you very much for sharing some stories of your life with us.

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  36. May binago ka ba dyan?

    Ang ganda.

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  37. magkukuya na ako sa yo ah, Hahaha!

    KUya, galing ng unang shot mo!

    ingat po sa pagudpod. =)

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  38. @ vanessa - salamat sa pag-appreciate. yeah single uli ako. ipagkalat ko ba hehehe.

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  39. @ random ramblings - ako rin arlene, this is not included in my itinerary pero noong makita ko sa roadside pinuntahan ko na talaga kahit medyo umuulan pa.

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  40. @ redlan - oo nga bro, di talaga natin hawak kapalaran natin. malay mo bigla may mag-email sakin tapos maging kami tapos.... (i am getting ahead of myself here lols)

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  41. @ alicesg - i thought of just giving the usual but i guess it's kinda boring so i shared these stuff even at my own expense lols.

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  42. @ kitem - i really miss my dog, he was the most loyal best friend i had.

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  43. @ anino - konti lang, medyo niliwanagan ko lang ng konti kasi medyo madilim tala yung original shots.

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  44. @ coldman - salamat pate (little bro) hehehe. may kuya na may "po" pa talaga eh. salamat sa pagpuna.

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  45. Fine i will try your idea at some time.....

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  46. Waw. Galing-galing naman ng shots! Inggit ako talaga. Hehe.

    At ka-birthday mo rin pala Dad ko. Galing naman. :)

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  47. Haha. Nagfi-freak out ako talaga pag may ipis! Hahaha.

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  48. hey hey! nagawa ko na po yung tag. thanks! =)

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  49. parang sa tv ko lang nakikita ang mga yan dati. pati yung light house. buti ka pa nakita mo na sila, peys to peys!

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  50. The view is really awesome. who would have thought na meron nyan sa Pilipinas. Ganda ng shots mo kahit umuulan.

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  51. @ selerines - uhm i am at a lost here, what ideas dude?

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  52. @ yeahred2 - dapat mabait din daddy mo parang ako lols. kakatakot naman talaga ipis eh.

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  53. @ vanny - thanks for playing the tag girl.

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  54. @ kingdaddyrich - at muntik ko pa talagang malampasan. buti na lang pinuntahan ko kasi mas maganda sa malapitan.

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  55. @ vinzent - salamat, maganda lang talaga sya kunan kasi lahat ng elements nasa kanya. water, electricity, rocks. galing.

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  56. I love reading tidbits about the personal life of my bloggingmates :) To have a 7-yr. relationship is a feat in itself, hehehe.

    By the way, the pictures above reminds me of the movie Saving Private Ryan... I don't know why, maybe because of the dark sky.

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  57. when i first saw these (i think) 12 giant wind mills, i was so amazed that i wanted to grab one of the mills elisi's and check if it could bring and me at the top so i could view china. hehehe

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  58. wow! I love the pics! parang di pinas ah!

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  59. first things first, thanks for dropping by my blog. hehe.

    wow! i love the pics. i love the framing and composition. agree ako. kahit gloomy yung weather when you took the pics, may na-create naman na effect.

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  60. Great photos and nice knowing some more about you.

    Sorry for not been visiting for some time now.
    My other blog was deletted and so many other things, because my pc was attacked by a hacker.
    I had to do a new blog and I'm recobering now all my lost links.

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  61. These are beautiful structures and the way you have portrayed them here with that fantastic sky as a the backdrop is fantastic. These are indeed stunning photos. Your blog is beautiful!
    Mountain Retreat

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  62. Thanks for visiting my blog. You have a lot of nice shots here of beautiful and interesting places. I have bookmarked it so I can come back again and check for more.

    The row of windmills does present an impressive sight. We need more of them around the world to get away from using so much oil.

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  63. Parang hindi sa Pilipinas. Tabi na lang nito ang Pagudpud di ba?

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  64. @ kegler - thats true, emotionally draining talaga.

    i have watched that movie at maganda nga yung scene na nag-arrive sila sa shore. d-day.

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  65. @ wandering commuter - fifteen actually. that's a nice thought, if only it'll happen lols.

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  66. @ lazarus - i gather na 2005 lang tinayo yung mga windmills kaya added attraction talaga pag pumunta ka sa pagudpud.

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  67. @ beero - you're welcome. nice to know co-bloggers here. and thank you for liking the pics.

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  68. @ quinttarantino - ouch, that'll hurt. if that happens to me, i do not know what to do 'coz it will feel like part of my memory will die.

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  69. @ michele - thank you very much for liking the pics michelle.

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  70. @ alan - i agree. although they cost by the millions, taking care of our environment is priceless.

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  71. @ ely - yup. madadaanan mo to pag punta mo sa pagudpud.

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  72. With your incessant travels I was beginning to think you must not be married hehe :)

    Labradors are very gentle dogs and intelligent too. I like them a lot. YOur friend should have given Enzo lots of water. Sayang.

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  73. wonderful pics!!...reminded me of the time when i was travelling through western india..a part of which is salt desert...and i was travelling on a road which was in middle of a salt pan..and there was no habitation on that road...just flat land and bright sun shining above...and i suddenly came across these huge windmills in the middle of nowehere..at first i thought i was hallucinating...but it was a wonderful view!!!

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  74. @ bw - yeah, he was the best pal i had back them. sayang talaga. naninibago nga ako sa shih tzu/jap pitz ko kasi ang liit.

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  75. @ shooting star - thanks for sharing your story and i'm glad this post reminded you of it. thanks for dropping by.

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  76. This is the place i wanna go someday hehhehe lagi ko syang nakikita eh sa mga pictures or Tv shows. Hayyy I wish i can go there someday.

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  77. its really cloudy shots. just come back anytime and i would be willing to accompany you.
    nice blog.

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  78. @ sheila - you will definitely love the place and you should check it out when going to pagudpud. thanks for the visit.

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  79. @ treasures of ilocandia and the world - your blog name says it all. these windmills are really treasures of ilocandia. i'll take your offer anytime. thanks.

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  80. they recently added five additional wind mills... Bangui now has 20 windmills in total. These windmills are amazing! They are the first to be built in southeast Asia.

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