Mayon Volcano

I lived across the bay from this volcano as a Peace Corps Volunteer. I would sit on the beach every evening with the locals, playing guitar and watching the sun set. It rises more than 7,000 feet. Nice photo.

I spent my formative years in Legaspi and this photo brings back so many happy child hood memories. Now whenever I go back, I cannot help but gape at Mayon which is visible from almost anywhere in the town. I cannot believe I completely took it for granted before, but then again I was just a child and probably thought that everywhere in the world had soemthing equally as amazing on their doorstep!

i worked as a teacher for 1 school year in that town and whenever i saw Mayon every morning and evening as i rode the jeep I thought of it as Gog's big painting in the sky i will always treasure those moments.

Satuya Ini! That's our mountain you've got there. It used to be a perfect cone, just like it appears in your photo. But recent explosions (the latest I think was in 1999) destroyed the cone. Mayon can be seen from anywhere within Legaspi and other neighboring towns like Guinobatan, Tabaco and Daraga. It's the first thing that greets you when you wake up in the morning, and the sight stays with you whereever you go. It's that ominous. Like some big brother giant staring down on you. Kinda creepy when you think about it.

I would never forget Mayon erupting in our backyard 22 years ago. I was a second year nursing student in Bicol Uniersity and I was also a member of the Philippine Red Cross. We would climb a big truck in order to distribute clothes, canned goods, rice, dried fish to the evacuees relocated to elemenatrary schools all over the towns of Albay. I felt that I knew this volcano by heart and and had a very strong faith that this volcano would not kill a lot of people

My wife and I drove up the highest part of the volcano that was legally allowable. The view was magnificent. Of course, probably like everyone else who has a cellphone atop Mayon, I started calling people to tell them where we were standing. I was only able to make one white-sound filled phone call until I got I no longer had a signal. I remember a busload of students joined us a few minutes later. This bus was filled to the max! There were students standing room inside; kids hanging on the sides and a huge number of students clinging for dear life on top of the bus!! It was a sight to behold. THAT was almost as amazing as seeing being on top of Mayon!