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 grills full of fresh fishes, paddles, ropes and safety vests.We[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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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 of ours, a home to grow together. A home made[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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 the road, but we’re safe, eating a delicious sisig with[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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 reach. Oh, and beware of the snakes.Our legs hurts from[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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 to maintain.Fewer and fewer want to put this kind of[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Trees on the walls With time and water, roots can break the hardest, sturdiest, highest walls. They will find or make the cracks where to grow; And they will grow and push and pull until rocks are falling apart.Sure, human[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
No more water No more water this year, the river has gone dry. Fish died. Frog fled. Moss covers the pebbles. Reeds and lilies are replaced by grass and ferns. The trees are ok, for now. There’s still plenty of[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shroom Hammock Oh to sleep on a hammock, gently sporing… snoringSwinging from side to cepe… to side,Enoki… and nothing to disturb us, That’s a bliss I want morel… more /* Pencil doodle on A6 sketchbook – Porte-mine sur carnet A6[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Cliffhanger Growing on the edge of the world, at the very edge of precipice.Needs ever growing sturdy roots, to avoid falling underneathA predicament, a permanent risk, a danger of all instantsAnd yet, one of the best place to see all[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Still growing Our world is in turmoil. Fighting, diseases, crisis, fear everywhere.Really everywhere?In our backyard, they’re still growing.Uncaring.Fearless.Life had, and will be wiped again.And yet, each time, it restarted.I think it will restart again.Without us. /* Pencil doodle on A6[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…