November 1, 2012 by arlene
Friendship needs no words – it is solitude delivered from the anguish of loneliness. – Dag Hammarskjöld
I love this shot. It is one of several photos that I took in Tanay during my first road trip two weeks after my final chemotherapy session almost three years ago. Time flies – but it holds a promise that no matter how painful it is – life goes on!
The “super kulit” kitty we ever had. She’s spoiled. She sleeps most of the time in Mom’s bed. When mom watches television she watches too conveniently in Mom’s lap.
Sometimes, it frustrates me to take macro shots of food. I never seem to get it right. Here’s one more practice with macro. I don’t think there is an exact word in English equal to Taho. Wiki says it is soy/bean curd pudding, a comfort food just like pan de sal among us Filipinos. It […]
The monochromatic colors of nature – simply amazing!
This is commonly known as red Fox tail but some also call it Chinelle plant. I used to have this in my garden but this is the only one I got now – a photo.
Practicing macro food photography. We just baked this afternoon. My son, who is learning how to bake said we could sell some come December.
I am utilizing the high-resolution format of each photograph here. Since I seldom update this site, there is really no problem with the free space allowed by WordPress. I previously posted these two pictures on my main blog, Dreams and Escapes but at a lower scale format.
It dares to hope and dream of a better life too. It won’t remain a tight bud forever.
Life’s simple pleasures. A brilliant green Taro leaf against the blue sky. A moment captured in a photograph.
A place where you could enjoy, relax and just admire the beauty of nature.
I never had this in my garden. Took this shot during one of our visits to Manila Seedling Bank. I miss that place.
nice shot and that beautiful quote from a profound man, Dag.
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I used to have his book Markings, that’s where I learned that aside from being a writer and an economist, he was also a former secretary general of the UN. I love his thoughts!
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he is, for me, one of the profoundest men, i’ve read.
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And I love these quotes too from the same book:
*Once I answered YES to someone or to something
and from that hour I was certain that
Existence is meaningful and that therefore,
My life, in self-surrender has a goal.
*“Never measure the height of a mountain until you have reached the top. Then you will see how low it was.”
Isa lang ba talaga book niya? I lost my copy during typhoon Ondoy and I was not able to replace it….yet!
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