Okay, I am being lazy. Instead of packing up and jetting off to my birth country, I am hijacking some of my brother's photographs of the many trips and excursions he takes when he goes back to our home province. I also spent the weekend honoring Hestia, so I have no art to share. Ah, my brother has a very interesting perspective. Aside from the regular tourist fare, he sees a lot of things to which I totally relate. In fact, I forgo tourist attractions, I focus for the native scenes. This is along the way to the city on the base of the island's volcano. My brother takes photographs of the clouds and sky for me. I once told him that everyday, we each should take a photo of the sky we see and share them with each other. He agreed and has done it since; I suggested and forgot about it. Ah, I will make up for it soon... In the meantime here are some scenes in the island where I was born, courtesy of my (younger of the two) older brother:
Cloudy today, so can't see the cone very well.
The island where I was born is called Negros. We are on the Occidental side. Oriental and Occidental are divided by a volcanic mountain range called Canlaon or Kanlaon. There are many hills and mountains, as you may have seen on my sister's farm.
More hills. This is very far away from the city where I was born. Incidentally it's name means hill or bump. The one above is just on some farmland.
Pretty clouds.
Rice terraces.
...and more.
Obligatory bamboo shoot :) Hahaha!
Scary bridge...
Swimming in the river, upstream.
Doing laundry on the river, downstream.
A carabao or water buffalo.
Not too worried about not fastening their seat belts. Eh?
A town's Main street.
Notice how one of the lanes has been utilized by the people - drying palay (rice) seeds on the highway.
Thank you, dear Brother! Tsup!!!
Beautiful photos. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteOooooooooh!!! So beautifully tropical! The mountains are so green! So they named the mountain "Hill"?
ReplyDeleteI've seen video of some terrifying bridges. You want me to drive over that one? You go first.
Thank you Rick.
ReplyDeleteNo, the city is called "Bacolod" which came fromt the word "Buklod" meaning hill or bump. We do have cities with the word Hills like Beverly Hills, I kid you not. We also have a province up in the mountains and is called, ta da ... Mountain Province. There is another in the southern Philippines called Bukidnon (meaning from the mountain). Very original. Hahahaha!
This bridge is not as dangerous. You should see the ones in Luzon in mountain province, over ravines and waterfalls.
were the water buffaloes upstream or downstream?
ReplyDeleteHeheheheh! They were from an album called Sibucao. You know he and I.Beck went to towns and cities I have never heard before. So there must be some new towns and cities. I surmise, the water buffaloes were downstream because they have to be in the "lutak." :)
ReplyDeleteIt does look lovely. You should take the family, help them discover their roots.
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