Trekking the pathway along the rice terraces down to Bomod-ok falls in Sagada, Philippines. Hand in hand on a pathway exploring an island in Subic, Philippines. Stepping down the pathway inside the forest of Kinabalu National Park in Sabah, Malaysia. … Continue reading
Being an archipelago of 7,107 islands, there is no doubt that the Philippines were known to have some of the finest beaches all over the world. And for this week’s travel theme by Ailsa, I’m presenting a few of the … Continue reading
Caught this in my viewfinder when I was shooting some mosses. I thought it’s just a leftover skin but it suddenly flew. It’s less than five millimeter in size; I think it’s a newly hatched mayfly.
It takes more than an hour from the heart of Metro Manila to reach our hometown Binangonan in the province of Rizal. Different stores are the usual sight on the side of the streets. And aside from the usual transportation … Continue reading
These are from my archive. It was a hot day during summer of 2009 and my then one-year-old nephew was having fun enjoying the water and soaking in the washbasin. He just can’t get enough of the water that when … Continue reading
The Golden Drewdrop or the Duranta Erecta, also known as Skyflower and Pigeon Berry: I remember planting this over twenty years ago, and now this plant is more than ten feet high. It is such a delight seeing this plant … Continue reading
Today is/was laundry day and our laundry ladies had just started their work when I got up early this morning. When I went out, I looked up and greeted the bright morning sun a satisfactory smile. But as I was … Continue reading
My love for nature came from my mother, especially with the flowers… oh, how she loved them. Among her favorites were the orchids – we had several of them in our garden when she was still living. She’s been gone … Continue reading
These are the Eastern Tailed-Blue butterflies. They are just about one inch wide with wings outstretched so people hardly notice them unlike the common, colorful butterflies that usually fly around one’s garden. We have plenty of these in our backyard… … Continue reading
There’s a lot of this plant growing in our backyard – thanks to my brother who brought it home from somewhere. Commonly known as Strelitzia, Crane Flower or Bird of Paradise (of course, there are real Bird of Paradise who … Continue reading
the unbearable lightness of being me. 