“It’s easy to stand with the crowd. It takes courage to stand alone.”
– Mahatma Gandhi
“Let your soul stand cool and composed before a million universes.”
– Walt Whitman
Category: Nature
A Simple Interpretation of Punta Fuego
They call this place Punta Fuego, a Spanish name.
“Punta” in English means a tip or point (in this particular case, of land), and “fuego” means fire. “Punta Fuego” is hard to translate, but “Fire Point” is probably a close literal translation.
Historical references cite the Battle of San Diego, which was fought on these waters between Spanish and Dutch forces in 1600, as the origin of the name.
But I’m not a historian, my interpretation is simpler.
The setting sun turns into a ball of fire, and the land and sea and sky become punta fuego.
(In the province of Batangas in the Philippines.)
Elemental
The Hidden Beach
Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
Velvet Rose
“If I had a flower for every time I thought of you… I could walk through my garden forever.”
– Alfred Lord Tennyson
Satisfaction
“To be able to look back upon one’s life in satisfaction is to live twice.”
– Khalil Gibran
(On the island of Bohol in the Philippines.)
Satisfaction
Five Things I learned From a Fisherman
It was a rainy day at this village where fishing is still done the traditional way – with hook and line.
The boats were safely on shore, but I noticed someone working in his boat and he was gracious enough to share some of his time. Here are some of the things I learned.
1. Even when it’s stormy, you still have to work and prepare for when the sun comes out. Preparation is part of catching the fish and takes as long as the time at sea.
2. Chicken feathers make good bait. Never underestimate the hidden treasure in ordinary things – they can be the secret to a livelihood.
3. If you don’t get out and catch some fish, you don’t eat. The world doesn’t owe you a living. But it isn’t always stormy and the sun does come out.
4. Don’t be afraid of the waves when you go out to sea, you will get used to them. But watch out for the clouds and rain that hide the stars and mountains that guide your way home.
5. There is always reason to smile.
I thank Mr. Fisherman for the lessons I picked up that day.
(On the island of Mindanao in the Philippines.)
