My favorite pastime is traveling rural roads and marveling at how beautiful nature is. It’s a pleasure that costs absolutely nothing. The best things are free, and all of that.
The Philippines is primarily an agricultural country. Rice fields are everywhere. All of them are uniquely different. Some are very organized, proportionally segregated and individually labeled. Some are random, a bit of terraces here, a scarecrow there.
But all of them look beautiful, especially at sundown. I love to see the sun’s fading rays peeking through the trees. Or the glint of gold bouncing off the rice paddies.
I love the wisps of clouds that float serenely across the sky. And the myriad of colors that burst when the sun starts to say good night.
He says I’m a country girl at heart. Maybe it’s true.
November 21st, 2008 at 4:35 am
Awesome shot! I love the first one especially.
November 21st, 2008 at 4:49 am
Absolutely gorgeous shots. thanks for sharing.
November 21st, 2008 at 6:03 pm
Very nice shots.
November 22nd, 2008 at 11:16 am
Very beautiful pics and scenes.
November 25th, 2008 at 7:14 am
Rural roads are always fun and they are the best places to find such fine scenaries!
November 26th, 2008 at 4:10 am
great sunset shots!
November 26th, 2008 at 7:03 am
These are awesome pictures. The beauty of nature is always a welcome sight to anyone. Thanks for sharing.
November 26th, 2008 at 3:13 pm
wow! love your pics c:
November 26th, 2008 at 10:21 pm
nice..beautiful shots..specially first one with well composed two trees.(i think one stop down in aparature would have better as sun portion is little burned, isn’t it)
November 27th, 2008 at 4:58 pm
Just give me a cabin and some good books, and I can live there forever. Beautiful!
November 29th, 2008 at 3:11 pm
Fantastic photos and equally fantastic poetic captions. There is a budding artist inside of you yearning to burst forth in the open. Only the eyes of a true artist can see the inherent beauty of nature as painted by the Master Artist Himself- God. Thanks for the inspiring post. God bless you always. BTW, may I invite you to join Filipinos Unite!!!. You may do so by commenting on my blog or by sending an email to melalarilla@gmail.com stating your name, address, name of blog and its url. Thank you so much and God bless you always.
November 29th, 2008 at 11:51 pm
Just by looking at these pics are enough to detoxify myself from the urban life stress. I miss those times when you wake up you smell the morning dews by the ricefield. I want to retire someday with my little hut and my own ricefield, enjoying every sunset just like in the photos.
December 2nd, 2008 at 5:07 pm
These are all very nice. they are so beautiful . you did an excellent job!!
December 2nd, 2008 at 11:00 pm
Simply gorgeous sunset pictures.
Well done!
December 3rd, 2008 at 10:48 am
Wow, I love these pictures. I can’t pick a favorite! I love how things look when the sun is setting.
December 3rd, 2008 at 5:35 pm
yeap you’re right about the back roads and the evening sun which just enhances everything in its rays.
Abundance
CheyAnne
December 4th, 2008 at 6:06 am
nice photos!
December 5th, 2008 at 2:56 am
beautiful shots…came by to drop ec…
December 5th, 2008 at 6:33 pm
I love the pictures! Wish I could travel there. Last week I had the opportunity to drive across the state of Florida for Thanksgiving and it was a beautiful day. Had the windows down and just enjoyed the peaceful scenery all around. And the sun was setting on the trip back…gorgeous!
December 6th, 2008 at 5:52 am
really great pictures!
December 6th, 2008 at 3:43 pm
Beautiful photos, a real paradise!
Have a great weekend!
December 7th, 2008 at 4:43 am
Gorgeous shots! Very nice.
December 8th, 2008 at 7:32 am
I will never think of rice fields as boring again. Gorgeous shots!
December 12th, 2008 at 10:16 am
nice to meet someone from Zamboanga. My wife’s hometown is Zamboanga, too bad i can’t visit their place now, her dad had an unforgettable accident. great pictures by the way! can you post more pictures from Zamboanga? thanks!
December 13th, 2008 at 6:35 am
All of the shots are truly amazing! Keep it up.