a gloomy day in la mesa ecopark

yoki's farm iii

It seems that I got this set of photos from Yoki's Farm lost in my queue. In the middle of all the greeneries, a small tent lies where all the harvested vegetables are prepared and weighed in if you decide to buy. They were selling them for a MUCH cheaper price compared to the packed ones in the groceries, so I took home a huge plastic bag of green leaf and romaine lettuce, and some cilantro. I had lettuce as snack for days until I consumed them all :)

Yoki's Farm | One

Yoki's Farm | Two

YOKI'S FARM | ONE

It was a warm day in May when we visited Yoki's Farm in Tagaytay. The breeze was not chilly at all, which is the opposite of how Tagaytay is known for, but it had the kind of weather that day that would not drench you in sweat either. We arrived at noon, and were immediately guided by one of their staff to pick small fruits from trees, smell some fresh oregano, and learn a little bit about hydroponics.

I was at the tail of the group, as I have always been, because of the occasional stopping and clicking of the camera. I did not catch the entire tour, but it was nice to have some quiet time by myself, hovered by a beautiful sky and surrounded by all greens and browns. I am an Earth person, indeed.

INSIDE ILOG MARIA

Apart from the obvious products Ilog Maria have in their shop, I found more interesting sights inside their farm. I tiptoed while getting closer to photograph the geese, but they had a business of their own and kept on walking away from me. When I lost hope on taking a closer shot, I walked back to the shop and met with Mr. Rooster and Sassy Cat instead :)

A BUDDING HOPE

Patiently waiting, figuratively..

ROOTS OF TA PROHM

These roots of trees in Ta Prohm are unbelievably huge. It is how exactly I imagined them to be when I was still researching for this trip, and I feel lucky to be able to see them, and touch them. Well, I touched every piece of marvelous thing when I was in Siem Reap actually -- the boulders, the carvings on sandstone walls, these roots especially -- because knowing they have stood all this time somehow makes me feel connected to the past that no one gets to get back again. Touching the history.

Seeing the roots sprawled in all directions is INCREDIBLE. Some of them have to be supported and protected by metals. It's really nice how they let nature take over because they would rather let the stones topple over than cut the trees.

Love how my Superheadz UWS did an amazing job here :)

Me, taken by our very kind guide, Kuya Wandy :)

HELLO, APRIL!

April came from the Latin word aperire, which means to open, and in a way associated with the season where flower buds start to bloom. I didn't when I was a kid, but as I grew older, I have learned to appreciate being named after this month where dry ground springs to life :) Happy April, from me to you!

PART OF ME

I miss writing. I miss writing long, deep, yet nonsense paragraphs for hours as if I am making something out of nothing. I must have delegated a huge part of my expression into film photography, because although there is so much to tell from the inside, I usually feel like a well in drought when it comes to accompanying my photos even with a short description. Adjectives become harder and harder to pull out of my thin vocabulary and simple words become stale. I'd like to work out on it, though. A little bit more of reading could probably help, which reminds me that, I haven't touched a book in three months.