On Awakening
Morning was jovial
With raindrops rushing in glee to the ground.
The cold morning greeted me with
The fresh scent of the earth.
And so,
I remembered water puddles
And paper boats
And baths in the rain
And wet birds quivering in the cold.
(Messiah Chrome)
One early morning some months ago, I trekked the Trancentral Highway (the highway that connects Cebu City and the town of Balamban, snaking through the mountain ranges that borders the two) from Ayala Heights to Taptap, a stop-over area with stores selling local produce, with sweet corns as bestseller. I was hoping to continue to trek until Gaas (a baranggay in Balamban) but the early morning rain and fog decided against it. And so I stopped by this store, taking cover and eating freshly boiled sweet corns and banana…
Snapshots on the Way….
A road sign…
Rows of baby’s breath…
Arriving in Taptap shortly before the strong drizzle…
Chillies and tomatoes after the rain…
I am looking forward to a continuation of this hiking adventure, further up the highway. I usually ply through Trancentral by taking a motorcycle ride. Walking however offers a different take of the road side views…
” And so I stopped by this store, taking cover and eating freshly boiled sweet corns and banana…”
- there is something to this line that makes me long for what we have in there, the simplicity to life, of having to eat freshly boiled sweet corn in a store along the sidewalk. of having to find shelter when it rains. great pictures Mark, there is something so special in the pictures that you captured that warms my heart, I could just not rightfully explain or express the correct words. Maybe, it’s that touch of where I belong.
hey, i think i answered back to another blogger and i thought it was you! patay! hehehe! anyway, sa don luis puentevella elementary school ka? that can be found sa likod sang saint francis village sa taculing, right? hmmmm… very small world!
hi mark! thanks for dropping by at my site. of course i remember you.
nice photos you have here and they made me miss HOME so much…
anyway, i’ll add your site in my blogroll as well. i will definitely keep coming back.
I am finally able to visit your blog now that I am out of China internet space. Beautiful! I look forward to perusing it all when I get home later today.
nice pictures. you seem to travel a lot.
mark, olango island next. but it could be better if we ride a bike (mountain bike). more enjoyable and scenes. Take time to learn bai! he..he..he..
I love the colors, textures & contrasts in the very first photo. Lovely.
Ganda nmn ng mga photos! Astig!