13 June 2014//:
@Four, and of part 01, Klein, here and now, signing on...
Last June 06, 2014, we, among the architecture department of the
N. S. Mangio& Associates climb to Baguio for our team outing. Working among
professionals, as expected, we have prepared an itinerary to assure the worth
of the trip and of every stop. First on our list is this visit in the
Strawberry Farm. Although rainy season has been knocking on the door and crops
may be off-seasoned, nothing has stopped us to see the backstage of
figuratively applauded strawberries and other crops. This is not like an
exposure trip in a pencil factory because we know the major player in the
production here is in the higher state, the one who have so much love to give
and therefore so many beautiful things to architect.
This, I guess, is the first time for me to blog about something when
I would just like to post images and fall in-love with them. I am a way-to-go professional
photographer but look at these shots!Need I say more? How can I talk with a
dirty big mouth on the beautiful creations of my creator?
As I walk in this farm, I remember my
mom. Mama often would tell me that her two simple wishes in life were 1.) to
shop in a supermarket without looking at the price tags with worries and; 2.)
to wake up in the morning, toil the soil in her backyard garden (a smaller
version of this farm), grow some vegetation and send her crops to her children.
You might judge her quickly upon knowing these now as too shallow. But as I
make more steps in this farm, I realized the true essence of her wishes. The
first wish is sustainability and perhaps, abundance. She prays for our daily
bread. The second wish tells me something profounder. The backyard garden or
farm symbolizesher goal to keep herself on the same ground. That despite being
able to sustain our needs and in abundance, our wants, she prays that we can
still appreciate simple things with contentment.Also, it reminds me that she
strives for us to soar high yet not to be detached with nature and the modest
lifestyle.
“Seeing the life in the farm, I saw abundance yet I felt the
simplicity. Capturing images on the place’s beauty, I saw pride yet I felt the
humility.”
The strawberries:
The flowers (I know this title is so dumb! My brain can not comprehend much as my eyes are struck):
The other flower perspective:
The sunflower:
With a silly expression I have shared to
my officemates, I say, my eyes are today de-virginized with real sunflower. I
could not actually believe that they are this big in scale. And just as any
other virgin on his first DND tooottt thing, I blushed upon seeing the flower.
What damn good thing have I done to deserve to see for myselfsuch a beautiful
creation in this world? Hahahaha! Meanwhile, I happened to see this thing and
at a glance thought it is a house of warp, soon to realize that it is a portion
of a dried sunflower.
The
people behind the farm and the fruits:
Few days ago, while I was watching a local TV network interview
with former senator, Kiko Pangilinan, I heard an inspiring thought. He shared
that we have high regards to doctors, lawyers, architects and like. Yes, no
questions on that, we need them in our society and to be personal and
particular, n our lives. But counting in simple arithmetic, we would at least
rely on them and their knowledge or skills in an average of less than 10 times
in our lives. But have we ever pondered that in our typical daily lives, we
actually rely on these humble people. These very people we do not pay any
regard of. It is never easy to pass any licensure exam. I credit what is of
credit, do not get me wrong. But neither it is easy to farm under varying
extreme weather. My point is we play a great balance of system in this world.
We portray different roles in the society and I bet we do it with our best
cards. I just feel the need of greater appreciation for the efforts and hard
work of these men, of this sector, of these equally co-existential citizens. Today,
in this blog, I recognize these people who truly are the stewards of the
beautiful creation.
Klein, here and now, signing off://
#travel blog #strawberry farm #farmers #Baguio
#road #trip #love #the effes signature #it’s more fun in the philippines #byahe ni frank
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