Author: Asta
Geckos Tiny geckos everywhereLarge ones too thereYou’re only movingWhen we’re not looking Geckos on the wallGeckos on our roofSilly geckos aloofWe really love you all /* Pencil doodle on A6 [...]
Flying Fox We’re in bat country now. Hanging upside down in trees like plastic bags, flying foxes are sleeping in pack, chattering, waiting for the sun to go out. At [...]
Local micro-store Better buy in bulk. Better group orders in one parcel. Better buy in advance.That’s the spirit of these micro stores you find everywhere in Philippines. They sell mostly [...]
Corals My first real encounter with the coral world.I saw videos and pictures before, but I had no idea. I thought it was somewhat zoomed in view of small, occasional [...]
Morning on the docks It’s morning on the docks of Coron Island.Slim boats are tied together in rows, we pass through several to reach ours, carefully stepping over crates, burning [...]
Coco Beach And then, of course, the islands!Palawan, Siquijor, Bohol, Coron. all filled with corals, thin sand, sun, sea… Living dreamscapes.We dip our feet into the warm waters, watching underneath [...]
Bulbul Nest The rain’s stopped. It’s warm. Time to build a nest!Like the little bulbuls that come and go, we’re actively fetching straws and bits to build a home.A home [...]
Sagada Deeper in the jungle, we wait under a heavy rain. Roads are flooded, covered by new ephemeral torrents. Water’s pouring like only tropical skies can.Mountains are sliding and eating [...]
Batad Climb up the hills, then down the terraces. Between the rice fields, the way is tortuous, yet gorgeous.It’s not because you can see your destination that it’s easy to [...]
Banaue Their ancestors carved the mountains to grow rice. Digging terrasses, erecting walls, preparing the mud cake, plating, replanting, watering, caring to finally harvesting once a year…Herculean to make, Sisyphean [...]
