Hive Philippines Travel and Nature Photography #962 - by Allmonitors

#962 - Cordillera Shots for Sunday.

Happy Sunday dearest Hive family! 🌞 Today, let gratitude be our compass. Pause, breathe and cherish simple joys such as the sunlight, laughter, a quiet moment. Whether you rest or do some stuff, do it with heart♥️. The week ahead is a blank page once again so let's fill it with kindness, courage and small steps forward. You are enough, just as you are😉. Shine on! ✨ #SundayBlessings #HiveLove

For our shots of the day at Pog-O Viewpoint in Sagada, we gathered before dawn while cold in the crisp mountain air, our hands wrapped around steaming cups of coffee for ten pesos only. As the first light shows over the horizon, the sea of clouds below us began to glow as soft pink and orange. The sun emerged its rays piercing through and revealing layers of Rocky mountain peaks.

Cameras clicked as everyone was waiting for this moment but the real magic was in the silence between gasps as strangers shared this beautiful spectacle. The cold dawn bit our cheeks but who cares, we were too busy watching the world wake up in a symphony of light and shadow. Moments like these remind us why mountains call us back again and again. 🌄☕

Here's the dog at the transient house we stayed for an overnight in Sagada. The canine was friendly and didn't bother anyone, it was too busy laying there and just observing the world around it.

Then, when we were on our way back to the metropolitan, we stopped by the welcome arc between Benguet and La Union. They fooled around jumping while I tooled their photos. Nearby this architecture along the road is an eatery where we ate lunch and proceeded on our way back home.

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Shot taken in Sagada Mountain Province, Philippines.