This was taken one weekend by my fellow UPian Rieon Dran Carreon at the foreground of the University of the
The ground is a bit bushy though. You know how public schools are being run here on our side of the planet
The Oblation is the iconic symbol of the University of the Philippines, represented by a man with arms wide-stretched and face facing up, symbolizing selfless offering of one's self to his country.
The statue was sculptured based on the second verse of Jose Rizal's Mi Ultimo Adios;
“In fields of battle, deliriously fighting,
Others give you their lives, without doubt, without regret;
Where there’s cypress, laurel or lily,
On a plank or open field, in combat or cruel martyrdom,
If the home or country asks, it's all the same--it matters not.”
17 comments:
Great shot! Ang ganda lumabas, nay rainbow pa ;)
Nice shot! Happy Monday! Mine is up at http://mlizcochico.com
What a great shot!! Happy ws!
Beautiful, inspired photo. Thanks.
That's a beautiful weekend snapshot and I love the rainbow beside the statue. Have a great week.
Hi! Thank you for adding me! Great shot!
Neat shot! :)
My Weekend Snapshot is up now too! :)
That's a cool picture with the awesome rainbow.
Beautiful shot! Thanks for sharing.
Loved it! I love rainbows! It symbolizes hope. Great pic, really. Thanks for the add friend. :-)
great shot of the oblation with raindow at the background!
great shot with rainbow in it!
mousey
Nice shot, I loved how you captured the rainbow. Mine is here
Hope you visit it also, thanks.
Ganda ng rainbow. Right timing for a good shot. :)
The rainbow is amazing! Have a great week! Here's a link to mine http://katskrackerbox.wordpress.com/2007/12/10/weekend-snapshot-9-santa-spotted/
Ohh that really a great shot..is that at one of the Campus of UP?
wow. its nice to see this here. :)
thanks for including my name. :)
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