Another photo from my visit to the Communal Ranch while tree planting. The view was enough to make me tear up. I hope the photo does it justice since I only used my phone cam to take it.
Give back to the Earth. Plant a tree.
Went tree planting at the Communal Ranch. It was cloudy, but the view was still beautiful. We can’t survive without Nature, but Nature can do fine without us. So let’s do our best to take care of what’s left.
Mullberries
A handful of delicious Mullberries. Note to self: Plant more Mullberry trees at the farm.
Oyster Mushrooms
Young Oyster Mushrooms growing from a fruiting bag. Fun fact: Under the right conditions, Mushroom spores can last up decades, even up to a century and still grow.
A tiny universe in a drop of water
I’ve always imagined tiny alternate dimensions existing within droplets of water. Snapped this while I was out at the farm. Almost stepped on it. It’s a good thing I didn’t.
Coffee Flowers
The subtle beauty of these white coffee flowers betrays their strong sweet smell. Once a whole bunch of trees are in full bloom, the surrounding air is saturated in the flowers’ scent.
Kitanglad Range at sunset
Snapped this photo of the Kitanglad Mountain Range on my way home. One can never get tired of views like this.
Coconut Flower
The beautiful flowers of the Coconut.
By the way, here’s an interesting fact about Coconuts:
The concept of large-scale gas deployment in World War 1 made gas masks a necessary tool to survive the war. Gas mask manufacturers in the US developed the use of coconut char (derived from burned coconut husks) as a vital component in gas masks. They discovered that masks using coconut carbon were far more efficient at filtering dangerous substances. Today, coconut carbon is still important in cleaning up radiation and has been used extensively in the cleanup project at the Fukushima nuclear plant.
Morning Wisdom
“The success of a farm is dependent on the footsteps of its farmers.” Words that must echo in the heart of every farm owner.
Smithy
We own a small Smithy where farming implements, tribal swords, and Bolos are made. It’s one of my favorite places to spend time in. Pictured here are government sponsored trainees learning the ropes
Bukid Ru 