Monday, November 03, 2008

Willy's Rock

Willy's Rock is the most photographed landmark on Boracay. This Gothic castle-like volcanic formation is located in Station One and dominates the White Beach seascape. Facing the beach is a grotto which contains a statue of the Virgin Mary. During high-tide, you can wade out in shallow waters approximately one hundred meters to Willy's Rock, but on low-tide, you can just walk right thru it and even climb on the stairs leading to the Grotto. On top, you will have a commanding view of the White Beach and also Panay Island on the distant horizon.

Willy's Rock during Low-Tide


Willy's Rock during High-Tide


The Backmost Isle


Wader facing the Rocks


Silhouette...almost


Not a Gentle Breeze


Just a lovely Sight



This is my 3rd entry to the new and very successful meme That's My World. To view other participants, just click here.

60 took the journey:

the donG said...

oo nga. masasabi mo talaga na nasa boracay ka pag nakita mo itong bato sa picture ng mga tao. hehehe...

Selerines said...

Fantastic shots friend... Really nice... Keep on rocking friend....

EM said...

Very nice cloud formations. Very true! Very prominent landmark of Boracay. How old na kaya yan?

Alan said...

That is very beautiful. The best features on earth were made by God, not man.

Luke Wiley said...

Interesting island.

eye in the sky said...

I didn't realize they call it Willy's Rock. I always knew it as Boracay Rock. lol

Interesting to know though.

REDLAN said...

willy's rock pala ang tawag dyan. dito ko lang nalaman. thanks for the info. Noong pumunta kami sa bora , high tide kaya hindi kami nakaakyat.

Pia said...

beautiful sites! perfect!

luna miranda said...

the most photographed rock in boracay. love the 2nd and last photos.

Rintjez said...

W-O-W!!!!!

Likewise, Great shots!!!!

Dennis Villegas said...

beautiful photography...you captured it well, my friend!

kegler747 said...

Willy's Rock pala tawag dun. Basta ako eversince groto lang tawag ko ;) hehehe

Share my point of view... said...

I can certainly see why the landmark is among the most photographed! You are a very lucky man to be able to immortalize such amazing views in your photos!

r-yo said...

sige lang, keep those photos coming. lalo mo lang akong tinatakam. pramis, i will be in Bora this December, come hell or high waters. he he

Ms. Hays said...

Great Great Great shots - I think these are my favorites, so far!!!

Kyels said...

What's w/the stations? I was watching "When Love Begins" it mentioned Boracay Station Two. Just curios.

Nice place though! Very explorable.

;)

Sandi McBride said...

You live in a veritable wonderland of beauty and treasure...
Sandi

fishing guy said...

LS: Those photos are really beautiful of a that special rock formation. Thanks for taking the time to capture it at the different tide levels.

Phivos Nicolaides said...

Hey these are incretible pictures!

Daniel J Santos said...

beautiful images from a wonderful place.

coldman said...

yayain mo naman ako sa Bora?!

Louise said...

What a spectacular series of photos! The colors and the scenes are just amazing. (As usual, but still...) I LOVE this place. And the last one with the giant clouds building in the sky is just awesome.

Klaus said...

How cool is that! Haven't they made a movie, where they played a role?
I have a faint memory of that! Great shots! And I'm glad, you did decide to post! ;)
Cheers, Klaus

Shannon said...

I can see why it is the most photographed island. It is very beautiful. Great series of shots, I love the blue colors...

Sylvia K said...

Absolutely gorgeous shots! They take my breath away just scrolling down. Thank you so much!

Sidney said...

I long for the sea shore...the sea... and long peaceful walks in the sand...
Great images...

Agring said...

Beautiful place I know I heard a lot. Sana makapunta ako dyan someday! Beautiful shots!

Lilli & Nevada said...

What a beautiful set of photos

beero said...

hands down na ko sayo kuya oman. galing mong kumuha ng pics. wala akong masabi. lahat andun na eh - great subjects and great compositions! galing!

alicesg said...

Wow very interesting to see the before and after photos when the tides comes in and out. Have a happy tuesday.

2sweetnsaxy said...

Your photos continually amaze me. They're beautiful, romantic, picturesque. Each one takes me away to a place I'd really like to be.

chrome3d said...

A brilliant set. I think I liked the last one most but it´s a tough choice, so many goodies.

uncleawang said...

They're so beautiful.Amazing shot.

Baruch said...

Absolutely beautiful - I can see why this is the most photograped rock and thank you for sharing with us the rock in all its beauty at different times of the day

antigoni said...

Absolutely fantastic! I love your pictures!

mb said...

wala bang mga naked na babae dyan? joke lang kasi pareho lang naman magagandang tanawin yun hehehe!

Inkataika said...

Oh my... Why others have so beautiful and dramatic views and then others not?! You live in a most beautiful place. Take good care of it! =)

Thanks for visiting my blog!

Yen said...

I missed Boracay! I was there again last Summer for 5 days visit:) Nice photos!

Mine is up too, HERE. If you get a chance;)

babooshka said...

All so beautiful. What a gorgeous part of the world you have.

Reader Wil said...

Very, very beautiful!! Thanks for sharing! This is also very interesting! Thanks for your kind comments on my blog.

Mar said...

What an interesting rock formation and such beautiful shots!

Leora said...

Such a beautiful part of the world. Lovely, how you've used the rocks as centerpieces for your shots.

Luiz Ramos said...

Beautiful view. Perfect shots.

Maria said...

Lovely pictures of Willy's Rock! And what a dramatic setting!
I also loved your last My World's contribution: quite humorous! I love that!
Thanks for visiting my blog and your nice comments!

dot said...

Beautiful place but I would only go there on low tide.

JC said...

Very cool! I'm kinda torn in deciding if that's a good place to share or a good place to be alone, though. I guess either would work depending on the circumstances ;-)

Rambling Woods said...

That is really cool and love the water

TCKK said...

Beautiful place and beautiful photos!

Photo Cache said...

Simply awesome.

Curbside Puppet said...

i never really liked that rock. i don't know why.

jean said...

Beautiful shots from a beautiful, world. I am drawn to the one that looks a bit stormy. Just love watching a storm on the waves!

Brit' Gal Sarah said...

Very nice post, love the different aspects and weather, especially the 'breeze' one! It really is an interesting sight

fortuitous faery said...

i've been to that rock with the grotto! it was the first "stopover" when i went island-hopping...hehe.

salingPUSA said...

indeed the most fampus rock in BORA> And most photographed I guess....

Carver said...

These are wonderful photographs of your beautiful place in the world. I also like your next post about sports in your area with another sequence of beautiful shots. Looks like a great place to be.

gwendolen said...

Lovely rock. It's nice to see how it can look so different.

Gattina said...

Beautiful shots ! and a beautiful landscape too !

Lois Grebowski said...

Came here from a link on a friends' blog. LOVE the photos. That beach is just beautiful! And that grotto is just super cool! WOW!

I added you to my reader... can't wait to see more!

D Herrod said...

Ty for visiting my blog. The pictures are amazing. However I couldn't read the text because of the repeating graphic on the left side.

Boracay Hotels said...

wow, ang ganda naman sa boracay. The best talaga..



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