Foot and Fire

  Just living is not enough... one must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower. Hans Christian Andersen Read more at: https://www.brainyquote.com/topics/flower         "Just living is not enough," said the Butterfly, "one must have sunshine, freedom and a little flower," is one of the popular quotes from The Complete Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen. When I see flowers, I feel that either I am the butterfly in the story or I am the storyteller Andersen's reincarnation. And I think, I am not alone in that kind of feeling. No wonder that the hillside flower garden of Sirao, Cebu now mushroomed as tourists flock the picturesque hillside after the first flower garden called "Little Amsterdam" became popular. Who does not love flowers, anyway?              What I love about the gardens of Sirao is the growing of native flowers like that scarlet red candle flame-like plant and the colorful...

One of the joys of a visit to the countryside is the unending admiration to the natural beauty of the mountain ranges against the clear blue skies and fluffy cotton clouds. And if one happens to be in Antique, one cannot escape but admire the beauty of the Madya-as Mountain ranges (also spelled Madia-as). It is said to be the second favorite mountain to climb among the mountaineers of the Philippines. Here are the decent shots I had of the Madya-as Mountain while we were traversing the highways and numerous bridges of Antique as well as while we were in our Culasi hometel called Ana Sophie and in Malalison Island.     *** *** *** *** Madya-as Mountain at dawn taken from our hometel in Culasi proper. *** Madya-as Mountain at dawn taken from our hometel in Culasi proper. *** Madya-as Mountain taken from the hilltop of Malalison Island. *** Morning face of Madya-as Mountain  taken from the seaside...