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Litratong Pinoy: Balak

Jan 27th, 10 / 23 Comments

Ang tema ngayon sa LP ay Balak (Plan )

Balak naming bumalik sa Eastern Sierra, mahabang biyaheng papuntang hilaga ng Los Angeles, sa darating na panahong tagpamulaklak. Itong mga litrato ay bahagi sa aming limang araw na bakasyon noong nakaraang taon. Ang biaye ay may 350 milyang kalayuan mag mula sa Los Angeles. Madadaanan ang Red Rock Canyon State Park sa may Antelope Valley.  Ang mga litratong ito ay bahagi lamang sa mga magagandang tanawin.

We have plans to go back to the Eastern Sierra, a 350-mile long drive north of Los Angeles, this Spring.  The pictures are just part of our 5-day vacation the past year.  On our way, we stopped by the Red Rock Canyon State Park along the Antelope Valley.  These pictures are just part of the many beautiful scenic places including this old church in Bodie Ghost Town.

The photos include the snow-capped mountain views from Lake Mary, the gondola ride to the top of Mammoth Mountain, the hot creek geological site, the Tufa Reserve and the earthquake fault at the Inyo National Forest.

Calling my compatriots, if you plan to participate, please visit our Litratong Pinoy!

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Outdoor Wednesday: Manzanar Camp

Dec 8th, 09 / 19 Comments

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Hosted by Susan @ A Southern Daydreamer

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This post is a day late of the anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, on December 7, 1941, which caused the US entry to WW II.
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This is Manzanar, a historic site,  about 220 miles from Los Angeles, near Independence, CA (how ironic) .  It sits at the foot of the majestic Sierra Nevada Mountains in Eastern California’s Owens Valley.  Manzanar is  the Spanish word for “apple orchard”. It was developed as an agricultural settlement beginning in 1910. The people grew apples, pears, peaches, potatoes, and alfalfa on several thousand acres of land.

Manzanar Entrance

This is the entrance to the Manzanar War Relocation Center. It was one of ten camps at which Japanese American citizens and resident Japanese aliens were interned during World War II at the time when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. The United States government ordered more than 110,000 men, women, and children to leave their homes and detained them in remote, military-style camps.

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Bounded on the east by the Inyo/White Mountain range

Manzanar Camp Model

Manzanar Camp Model

Manzanar List

The List

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A panoramic view of the grave site
(Click photos to enlarge and click once more for an expanded view)

The camp was closed on November 21, 1945. And yet again, they were uprooted, without any place to go. This monument has an inscription and translated as “Soul Consoling Tower”. In 1969, it marked the first annual pilgrimage to this historic site.
In 1988, Congress passed the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 and on August 10, President Reagan signed the bill authorizing payment of $20,000 and apology to the estimated 60,000 former internees.

Source:   For more information, visit the National Parks Service here.

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