gem – Gem's Photos and Videos

1st Half of 2023 Food Vlogs

Click here to see all my other food-related videos in this playlist. Click here to see still food & restaurant photographs - January to June 2023. https://youtu.be/FJCdpfB5T-U Chicken Inasal, Mandaluyong, 05/23/23…

gem July 20, 2023

Articles Objects Videos

Timex Marlin X Snoopy Flying Ace Automatic Watch

https://youtu.be/zNY384ibSRQ I'm not an horological expert or serious watch collector. As both a TIMEX and a Peanuts/ Snoopy fan, I just wanted to share this new watch with you all.…

gem June 1, 2023

food Outside Manila People

Bohol, April 2023 weekend trip

Click here to view still images from my April 2023 weekend trip to Bohol. (link to highlights only) https://youtu.be/dj628HZXClk vlog runtime: 20 minutes 33 seconds I went on a short…

gem May 25, 2023

Metro Manila Night People

Photowalk in Manila, Easter Sunday 2023

I went on a photowalk in Manila on Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023. I started off at Rizal Park, also known as Luneta. It's a major historical site as it's…

gem May 18, 2023

Photoblog

Art in the Park, March 2023

I checked out Art in the Park in Salcedo Village, Makati on 03/19/2023. It had a pretty chill vibe with lots of interesting poodle encounters: https://flickr.com/photos/treetop_apple_juice/52757657200/in/album-72177720306844938/ https://flickr.com/photos/treetop_apple_juice/52757735593/in/album-72177720306844938/ I liked this…

gem May 11, 2023

Metro Manila Objects People

Art Fair PH, February 2023

Art Fair PH 2023's venue went back to The Link in Glorietta Mall, Makati. Last year, in 2022, it was held in a bunch of scattered venues. I went to…

gem May 4, 2023

Architecture Metro Manila Videos

Visita Iglesia, Holy Week 2023: St James the Great Parish

https://youtu.be/Oelgwk5s9W8 01:39 video length April 6, 2023 was Holy Thursday/ Maundy Thursday, the day when Filipinos traditionally trek to seven (7) churches and do the Stations of the Cross. This…

gem April 27, 2023

Metro Manila People Street

Chinese New Year street fiesta, Banawe, Quezon City

https://youtu.be/oMycgVN68t4 04:41 minute vlog I checked out Quezon City's Chinese New Year Day festivities on January 22, 2023 held along the part of Banawe Ave. in between the corners of…

gem April 20, 2023

Found Objects/ Structures Graffiti Metro Manila

Street Art and Street Side Virgin Mary Grotto

https://youtu.be/PUwzNqZvxzE I've driven past this cool Katipunan (KKK) themed street art on a side street of Ramon Magsaysay Boulevard in Manila for years, but I only had time to actually…

gem January 20, 2023

food Metro Manila Videos

2nd half of 2022 Food Vlogs

Click here to see all my other food-related videos in this playlist. Click here to see still food and restaurant photographs - July to December 2022. https://youtu.be/1TZZRaequoc Lugawan sa Tejeros, Kalentong,…

gem January 13, 2023

Outside Manila Photoblog Rural

Pozorrubio & Manaoag, Pangasinan trip July 2022

I went with some buddies on an overnight road trip to Pozorrubio in Pangasinan, a little over 200 kilometers north of where I live in Quezon City, Metro Manila, from…

gem August 28, 2022

food Metro Manila Videos

Jim’s Pares & Mami, Malate, Manila, Philippines- Filipino Braised Beef Stew Street Food

My friend took me to Jim's Pares & Mami, a famous street food diner in a car wash lot on Maria Orosa Street, in Malate, Manila, Philippines some days ago.…

gem August 21, 2022

food Metro Manila People

Quiapo Food Vlog: Excelente Ham, Kim Chong Tin Hopia Factory, Vienna Bakery

https://youtu.be/hGJgeZMq99Y I went to the bustling Carlos Palanca St. in Quiapo, downtown Manila, Philippines end of May 2022 to check out three (3) decades-old iconic food destinations and do a…

gem August 14, 2022

food Metro Manila Night

Night Photography in Poblacion (March and April 2022)

https://youtu.be/WXL242epeWk 01:45 I went to Poblacion, Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines for three Saturdays in a row (March 19, 26, and April 2, 2022) to practice using my 7artisans manual focus…

gem August 7, 2022

Animals Metro Manila Night

Conrad Hotel Manila Staycation + Night Photography in the SM by the Bay Amusement Park

https://youtu.be/-BnkV--ndIg 5 minutes 19 seconds I had an overnight staycation at the Conrad Manila Hotel on April 24-25, 2022. My friend treated myself and two others to an overnight stay…

gem July 26, 2022

Architecture Metro Manila People

Manila Coffee Festival 2022 + Fort Santiago Tour, Intramuros, Manila, Philippines

https://youtu.be/WG63V8i5uEw 6 minutes 20 seconds I went to Fort Santiago, a Spanish colonial era fortress in Intramuros, Manila, Philippines, on April 29, 2022, to check out the first day of…

gem July 19, 2022

food Metro Manila Outside Manila

1st half of 2022 Food & Drink

Click here to see all my other food-related videos in this playlist. Click here to see January to June 2022 still photographs. https://youtu.be/lruIClfOGFU 03:21 minutes All footage in this video…

gem July 12, 2022

Architecture Outside Manila Videos

Barasoain Church and Malolos Cathedral, Bulacan, Philippines, Holy Week 2022 trip vlog + photography

https://youtu.be/yeNDspZOeWk I went on a day trip to Malolos, Bulacan, Philippines on Black Saturday of my Holy Week 2022 to check out two significant sites in Philippine history: Barasoain Church…

gem July 6, 2022

Metro Manila Night Photoblog

Subway Store with Missing Letters

https://flickr.com/photos/treetop_apple_juice/51949974984 Esteban St. corner Dela Rosa Stl., Makati03/20/2022 I used my new 7artisans 25mm f/1.8 lens to photograph these two (purchased March 2022). https://flickr.com/photos/treetop_apple_juice/51949741603/in/album-72177720297488834/ Subway store, Dela Rosa Stl., Makati03/20/2022

gem June 28, 2022

Architecture Metro Manila Night

hole in the wall diner at night

https://flickr.com/photos/treetop_apple_juice/51950271185/in/dateposted/ Wantusawa Oyster Bar, Poblacion, Makati, 03/19/2022 I used my new 7artisans 25mm f/1.8 lens to photograph this (purchased March 2022).

gem June 21, 2022

Metro Manila Night People

man in front of 7-Eleven at night

https://flickr.com/photos/treetop_apple_juice/51949741298/in/dateposted/ Esteban St. near Dela Rosa St., Legaspi Village, Makati, 03/20/2022 I used my new 7artisans 25mm f/1.8 lens to photograph this (purchased March 2022).

gem June 14, 2022

Metro Manila People Transportation

Makati Street Meet on Esteban St.

Makati City closed down Esteban St., Legaspi Village, Makati, Philippines to car traffic last March 19- 20, 2022. It was only open to foot and bicycle traffic. There was a…

gem June 7, 2022

Videos

Vintage Camera Gear repaired in January 2022

https://youtu.be/dem4qC2YeZQ 08:14 minutes runtime While stuck at home during the peak of Omicron all January 2022, I thought of sending in some vintage camera gear I had to be fixed/…

gem May 31, 2022

Metro Manila Night Photoblog

Filipino diner storefront at night

https://flickr.com/photos/treetop_apple_juice/51949743088/ The Original Pares, Poblacion, Makati, Philippines, 03/19/2022 I used my new 7artisans 25mm f/1.8 lens to photograph this (purchased March 2022)

gem May 24, 2022

Landscape Metro Manila Outside Manila

Shooting Decade old Expired Film in Parks

February 27, 2022, Ninoy Aquino Parks & Wildlife Center, Quezon City https://youtu.be/WXkyjp4brrY 03:21 video runtime I went to Ninoy Aquino Parks & Wildlife Center, Quezon City, Philippines, on February 27,…

gem May 17, 2022

Architecture Metro Manila Street

Manila Cathedral, Plaza de Roma, & Belfry Cafe’s Church Bells, Intramuros

https://youtu.be/L6QcbQoOr58 04:27 video runtime This is my vlog about my visit to the Minor Basilica and Metropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, AKA the Manila Cathedral, on December 18, 2021.…

gem May 10, 2022

Landscape Outside Manila Videos

Trip to Baguio, February 2022

https://youtu.be/9L-I8ez1v3g 16:23 video runtime I went to Baguio from February 9 to 11, 2022. It's 250 kilometers north of where I live in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. This is…

gem May 1, 2022

Landscape Outside Manila Rural

Beach vacation at Balesin Island Club (Sept. 2021)

https://youtu.be/qERBjEk17NI 06:27 video runtime Click here for my album of still images. 00:00 Day 1- Alphaland Hangar/ Airport in Metro Manila00:09 ATR-72 turboprop plane00:35 checking in00:42 Bierstube German restaurant lunch01:01…

gem April 22, 2022

Metro Manila Transportation Videos

Palacio de Memoria decommissioned airplanes

November 2021: https://youtu.be/IUX3VOa3xKY 01:42 video runtime Timestamps: 00:00 view of the front yard/ entrance00:21 McDonnell Douglas DC-9-3100:55 Antonov An-24 turboprop01:20 Casa de Memoria and the rest of the property -…

gem April 15, 2022

Landscape Metro Manila Videos

La Mesa Eco Park morning photowalk

https://youtu.be/kPEsfJgHmvI 08:29 video length I went to La Mesa Eco Park, a 33 hectare public park in Fairview, Quezon City, on February 7, 2021. This is a park facing the…

gem April 7, 2022

Metro Manila Transportation Videos

sports car enthusiast’s cafe: Karrera Showroom

https://youtu.be/6OgrQaDDPGc 02:15 length I visited this neat car showroom/ cafe catering to motorsports enthusiasts in Alabang, Muntinlupa City, Metro Manila, Philippines on October 24, 2021. They have a lot of…

gem March 30, 2022

Videos

Dog’s Days Out, April and May 2021

https://youtu.be/RPkvfZSTO50 BGC, May 2021, 04:01 https://youtu.be/i6JN5MB9HzQ Vertis North mall, Quezon City, 00:57

gem March 23, 2022

Videos

Twelve Food Videos, 2021

https://youtu.be/v4QVMD9tUUI Kohi MKT cafe, 04:01 https://youtu.be/Sn6DBcwopvI Talyer Pizza unboxing at home, 03:16 https://youtu.be/jMKwFh1z1mw Kashmir, BGC, 01:17 https://youtu.be/6U2ef7cqqO0 Hai Chi Jia instant noodles review, 08:21 https://youtu.be/IrBiurIQ18Q Cafe Fleur, Ebi 10, Poblacion,…

gem March 16, 2022

Outside Manila Photoblog Transportation

First live car race I’ve ever attended, Clark

https://youtu.be/KnGduYhed_8 I got the opportunity to watch the Vios Cup at the Clark International Speedway last July 9 and 10, 2021. This was my very first time to watch a…

gem March 9, 2022

Graffiti Metro Manila Videos

Graffiti behind-the-scenes Photography + Street Scenes photowalk

https://youtu.be/1IyGdn81L6I 04:00 YouTube video link in case the embed above doesn't work. I passed by this wall along Chino Roces Ave., Makati, Philippines, a couple of times a few months…

gem May 23, 2021

Metro Manila Scans Street

Social Distancing photowalk with the Polaroid Onestep2 camera

San Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines, shot 04/20/2021 https://youtu.be/ZnHO_QkziTM 16:08 YouTube video link in case the embed above doesn't work. I recently got a secondhand Polaroid Onestep2 camera and thought I'd…

gem May 16, 2021

Metro Manila Street Videos

Walking Around Poblacion, Makati, Philippines- POV Photography

https://youtu.be/m4k0K6_0cPY 07:57 video link on YouTube in case the embed above doesn't work. I haven't gone back to Poblacion in Makati ever since the pandemic/ lockdown began here in the…

gem May 8, 2021

Metro Manila Videos

Three Manila videos – two parks & Chinatown

Chinatown Walking Tour Street Photography + FOOD TRIP vlog in Binondo, Manila, Philippines https://youtu.be/G6m79wYK_dA 15:28 video on YouTube in case the embed above doesn't work. I went to 2 diners…

gem May 1, 2021

Graffiti Metro Manila Videos

Two short Graffiti videos, Jupiter Street

I shot some cool graffiti on November 6, 2020 on two small streets, Pluto and Jupiter Streets, near Congressional Avenue, Quezon City. Here's some behind the scenes footage so you…

gem November 19, 2020

August 2020 Aurora graffiti video thumbnail

Graffiti Videos

Another addition to my Aurora Blvd graffiti collection

https://youtu.be/L7poA2sw-0A August 10, 2020- This behind the scenes video's YouTube mirror if the embed doesn't show aboveMy December 2017 BTS video of photographing this wall:My December 2015 Behind the Scenes…

gem November 19, 2020

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