After the rain..comes the sunshine.

There is nothing like working with nature.

Living in Asia can have its benefits. And just like any place of residence, often times it has its downside as well. Weather changes has been drastic and sporadic in terms of farming but the payoff is so much more when you work in an area like where I am.

The picture to the left is where I spend most of my sunny days. If you could enlarge the photo, you will see a small hut, I had that built with nipa materials and bamboo floors. It is the closest I could get to have a place for shade and still use native materials to blend with nature. The breeze next to the tall bamboo trees and the shade from the mango tree is heavenly. Beyond the hut I could set my eyes on a series of coconut trees, tall ones and short ones. And right before I get to the hut, I would pass by the rice paddies (foreground of photo) and as you can see there is also a cow in the picture. Pastural, is a word that comes to mind but it does not cover the entire scenery. It is farming 101, basics of crops growing next to each other and still not deplete nature.

I hope you like it. I sure do. Ciao. Until more photos for another day...