Foot and Fire

Lights are candies to the eyes. Hence, December is always the time to forget electric bills and delight in the twinkling lights. La Carlota is dubbed as the City of Lights but I must admit there is nothing ultra special to its lights but then, since locally, it strives to be known as such,  I commend the consistency of establishing this tradition of lights which usually opens on the midweek of December and usually culminates every fiesta the next year, January 24.  Here are my quick tour of our humble town plaza. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***

THE FOUNTAIN OF SUGARCANE, CARABAO, TRAIN, COCK, AND DRUM. Series of 2010. Detail, Carabao. Detail, train. A MONUMENT OF PASALAMAT DRUM BEATERS...known for the upbeat, mardigras-like festivity, Pasalamat has its signature dance and drumbeats. Detail of the fountain. Must be Goddess of Thankfulness... The heart of the city, the city hall. Offering thanks to the heavens... a red bloom after the rain. a yellow rose saying hi to me! another red lovable awesome rose! roses in bunch... don't pick. Detail, carabao. another rosey rose.  RANDOM SHOTS! All series of 2010.