Wednesday, December 28, 2011

ZAMBOANGA PLAZA PERSHING LIGHTS AND FOUNTAIN circa CHRISTMAS 2011

Christmas is always a beautiful season and when the lights of the Zamboanga City Hall lights up starting the first of December, everyone again flocks for the photo ops and family-and-friend bondings.

This year, the lights has extended to the newly renovated Plaza Pershing and this time, the photo opportunities have extended much more.

My eyes were amazed by the beauty of the lights and the scenes, so pardon to those with me, that it took so long for me to go around the whole area!

Let us enjoy the Plaza Pershing lights...




Here we are with the Plaza Pershing in the backdrop!

We are now in Plaza Pershing
It is picture taking time!



Our Christmas trees look funny... indeed with twists, and so they look like seals with a ball...or maybe, it was intended to be!

We go closer to the Christmas trees...
And there are also Gingerbread houses...and giant candy canes!



And of course, the original historical gazebo is ever beautiful. Note, that it has the 1915 mark.


And don't forget the stage, which has been the venue of many concerts. community activities and "miting-de-advances"!!!

But, a new highlight of Plaza Pershing is the dancing fountain, which of course, took too much of my time. This is a small dancing fountain but still very interesting with the design of the jets and of course, the color changes!
(P.S. The fountain shots were taken with the Nikon Coolpix P300 compact camera)








met friends with their family here...







Doesn't the dancing fountain lift up our spirits!!!

We finally have to go...

Just happy to be there... the place is beautiful... and most of all, happy to be with people you like to be with!!!

ZAMBOANGA CITY HALL LIGHTS circa CHRISTMAS 2011

Christmas is always a beautiful season and when the lights of the Zamboanga City Hall lights up starting the first of December, everyone again flocks for the photo ops and family-and-friend bondings.

The first day it lighted, I already saw it, BUT...I HAD NO CAMERA AT ALL!!! (imagine!) Finally, my staff and I with Ma'am Nora and family took time out to revel the Zamboanga City Christmas lights! There are now more lights in the ZC City Hall and the Plaza Pershing plus the new fountain!!! 


I'd like to share with you our Zamboanga City Hall and Rizal Park lights!
The lights are similar to last year's Christmas lights, but with some twists.


This year, instead of "snow", they decided to put a bubble machine to add interest and of course, this excites the young and old.


see the bubbles!

Everyone looks up to see the bubble shower!

We get to meet just anyone when we visit the Zamboanga City Hall!
I first met Ateneo De Zamboanga University medical students!

And the most heartwarming part was they brought their young patient from Lakewood and his family over there!

We went there with friends and family...



Even from afar, the Zamboanga City Hall lights are quite attractive and bring happy feelings!



The Plaza Rizal is also dressed up with lights...


Most  Philippine towns honor Dr. Jose Rizal and has a monument in his name - the marker in our monument  says FUSILADO 30 DECIEMBRE 1896

El Pueblo De Zamboanga a Rizal

There is a nativity tableau within the Plaza Rizal. It is difficult to get pictures without visitors within the "Belen".


Then, we proceed in the next blog to the newly renovated Plaza Pershing which is now also beautifully lighted and with a dancing fountain to boot!!!