The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
- Psalm 23:1,2
We come and go just like ripples in a stream.
- John V. Politis
Many a calm river begins as a turbulent waterfall, yet none hurtles and foams all the way to the sea.
- Mikhail Lermontov
Leisure is a form of silence, not noiselessness. It is the silence of contemplation such as occurs when we let our minds rest on a rosebud, a child at play, a Divine mystery, or a waterfall.
- Fulton J. Sheen
Consider how the wild flowers grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these.
- Luke 12:27
Gorgeous flowerets in the sunlight shining,
Blossoms flaunting in the eye of day,
Tremulous leaves, with soft and silver lining,
Buds that open only to decay…
- Flowers, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
The artist is the confidant of nature, flowers carry on dialogues with him through the graceful bending of their stems and the harmoniously tinted nuances of their blossoms, every flower has a cordial word which nature directs towards him.
- Auguste Rodin
All things bright and beautiful,
All creatures great and small,
All things wise and wonderful,
The Lord God made them all.
- All Things Bright and Beautiful, Cecil F. Alexander
Love has its own instinct, finding the way to the heart, as the feeblest insect finds the way to its flower, with a will which nothing can dismay nor turn aside.
- Honore De Balzac
Nature will bear the closest inspection. She invites us to lay our eye level with her smallest leaf, and take an insect view of its plain.
- Henry David Thoreau
Men are like trees: each one must put forth the leaf that is created in him.
- Henry Ward Beecher
However far the stream flows, it never forgets its source.
- Nigerian Proverb
It has been quite some time since we have done some river trekking, thus the title. Featured here are some creatures and scenes from the nooks and crannies of Inghoy (ing-hoy) River in the municipality of Alegria, Cebu… This was a short trek, as this served as an ocular inspection. You’ll see more of this river’s beauty in a few weeks – we will be exploring it further upstream where three waterfalls await…
wow!!!!!! paano mo ginawa yung sa picture number two na parang mga puting seda ang dumadaloy sa ilog? gusto ko ring gawin yun!üüü
hinihintay ko na isulat mo rin yung mga linya sa “A River Runs Through It.” hehe…
God bless you, Mark!
wow, am speechless Mark, all the photos are just wonderful. i am still trying my “best-est” to have a picture like yours for river and streams, but so far, i have not been successful yet. but at least, i have your pictures to inspire me that i can do it one day, hehehe. i love river trekking.
Looks like those ocular inspections always end up as some Sheenian leisures. Remind me of one of my bookmarked Joey A.’s lines: “Ang buhay ko ay isang ilog, umaagos tungo sa laot. Sa pagdaloy ay lumiliko-liko, ngunit dagat pa rin ang inaabot.” Happy, leisurely weekend kapatid…
i miss dragonflies!
philippines has rich nature indeed. 
waaah..namiss ko yong time nung bata ako na naliligo kami sa ilog.
ang ganda ng pix mo. parang gusto ko magtampisaw sa tubig. hehe galing..yan ang nature!
ang ganda naman nang mga larawan..!
nakaka relax..!
salamat sa pag bisita sa aking blog..!
shetnes ang ganda…
dami ko tuloy biglang tanong..ahahaha..may YM ka ba? yan muna ang tanong ko,hihihi
lemme say the best ang 2nd at 4th pic…
both pics give you a sense of serenity…
wow,,, im in awe…..nakakagaan ng feeling….thank God for the gift of seeing nature and communicating such beauty to tired and weary souls in the blogosphere- God bless kapatid……hmmm…lalalalalalala….
beauty….mispelled po kasi ….still in awe……
wow..napakasarap magpahinga dyan sa ilalim ng puno.. sabay pulot ka ng maliit na bato na iyong ihahagis sa batis.. ang sarap tignan ang mga maliliit na insektong bihira mo ng makita rito sa manila at pagmasdan ang magagandang bulaklak.
Ang ganda.. nakaka inspire ang iyong shot! yung photos na ang mismong nagsasalita..galing
beautiful…and thanks for reminding me the 23rd psalm again..i love that verse..been my companion in hard times..
ay pahabol..
tagal ko na palang di nakakadalaw dito..add na kita sa blogroll ko para di ko makalimutan..hapi blogging!
hay..last na talaga toh..tenks dahil nandiyan pa pala ako sa blogroll mo.. tagal ko di nakadalaw eh
astig astig yung pulang tutubi!
Oh my gulay! Ang ganda lalo na yung 2 and 4. Ang galing ng effects sa water! Shutter po ba ni-adjust nyo dun? Oh my! Gusto ko matutunan yan. T_T
Parang ang sarap hawakan ng tubig sa pictures nyo. Parang ang lambot lambot nya. Ang cute din nung flowers at tutubi!
Beautiful pictures, beautiful words,….what a treat for a Sunday read.
Wow! Nice river series, Mark. And nice DOF dun sa flowers. Ang galing.
Thank you very much for your email. So sorry nung saturday ko lang na-reply
Medyo matagal ako hindi nakapag-online.
nice kaayo mark.. taga-e ko kopya tong naa ko ha.. tiwason gyud ta ni before holy week..bahalag init…he..he.
Wow, CoolWaterWorks, these are so delightful. The dragonflies and flowers make me feel humble. The waterfalls make me feel hopeful. I love the way you bring a loving focus to nature.
I’m going out for a walk now near one of our big lakes, but there are cars everywhere, so it’s not anything like what you have in front of your eyes. Thanks for the photos…
na-miss ko tuloy ang childhood ko sa post na ‘to. the dragonflies. hay.
Napadaan lang..cool shots…i think your Nature Lover…
these photos are very beautiful. are you still using the same camera mark?