Here in the Philippines, my generation grew up enjoying the fruits of Muntingia calabura – locally known as Aratilis. Me, my siblings and our playmates would flock, almost everyday, our neighbor’s tree and picked those sweet fruits that seldom reached … Continue reading
Because the Philippines is a tropical country, we only have two seasons – summer and rainy. I’m not counting fall because most of the trees here shred their leaves regardless of the season. Some, like those in our yard even … Continue reading
I was oddly awed by this banana tree in our backyard. Although the trunk had been chopped, still… the fruits continued to grow. I guess it couldn’t be more unique than this. Related articles Weekly Photo Challenge: Unique (amaltaas.wordpress.com) Weekly … Continue reading
My shadow among the shadows of the pine trees during my trip to Sagada. Under the shadow of an acacia tree at Subic, Philippines. Related articles Travel Theme: Shadows (scsurfbutler.com) Travel Theme: SHADOWS (smartntrendymom.wordpress.com) Weekly Travel Theme: Shadows 02-02-2013 (politonomicsandtravel.wordpress.com) … Continue reading
These are only four kinds of the approximately 12,000 species of moss I found on the rocks, a tree and on the soil. And I thought a moss is a moss is a moss is a moss… never have I … Continue reading
Since ours is a place filled different trees and plants, I grew up watching my mother and my aunt sweeping the whole yard off with dried leaves almost everyday. And now that they’re both gone, the task was left to … Continue reading
the unbearable lightness of being me. 