Saltwater Symphony by Mother Nature
One of my usual “grounding” rituals turned into a walk along nature’s art show.
I didn’t set out to capture anything. My plan was to stroll, be in the moment, hit my step goals, breathe in the salt air, meditate while walking. But somewhere past the little bridge on the river, I started seeing intricate masterpieces nature had left for me. Maybe it’s because I was fully present, not lost in worries or man-made noise, that these details revealed themselves.
Also, it has something to do with the condition of the beach, it doesn’t look the same all the time. On this day, it was low tide, the water was calm, sea shells and little rocks were glistening on the sand under the sun.
Monkey Business
The first time I saw monkeys perched on a roof at Lio Beach, I was fascinated. I’ve only spotted monkeys here twice, so it felt like a rare treat. The scene instantly reminded me of Bali, but with a striking difference: these monkeys were quietly eating fruit from the trees, completely uninterested in humans or the nearby cafés and restaurants.
In Bali, monkeys are bold and mischievous, often raiding food or snatching belongings, but here, they seemed content.
That got me thinking, why the contrast in behavior?
I started digging a little deeper into the differences between monkeys in the Philippines and Bali, curious about what shapes their attitudes toward humans.
My Favorite Art Lately: Freedom in Sunlight and Saltwater
My Favorite Art Lately: Freedom in Sunlight and Saltwater. Or… maybe it’s been that way for a while now.
There’s something about swimming under the open sky, sunlight spilling over the water, that feels like pure freedom.
A Muse Is Never Just Anyone
Lately, I’ve found myself pulled into the world of Filipino music.
It probably has something to do with me being in El Nido, where I often hear these tunes playing in the background, especially when I’m at Prince Hypermarket. I guess I just wanted to feel more connected to the local culture, which, funny enough, is my own country. (Alright, I took a pause from Tech House and Techno.)
So, I jumped in. Not the surface-level kind, but the ones that hit deep, the kind you hear on a quiet night that suddenly makes you feel everything. The more I listened, the more I realized: damn, these songs are tagos hanggang buto! They feel like pages from someone’s diary, sung out loud.
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