"When the world wearies and society fails to satisfy, there is always the garden."– Minnie Aumonier
Dr Abe V Rotor
Scenes of the garden appear like a natural curtain, cool and soothing to our senses specially the eye. The curtain enshrouds our physical and psychological well-being
and takes away tension, fear and anxiety which characterize our postmodern living today.
Lianas, shrubs and ferns envelop the trunk of a native mango tree considered as heritage tree for having withstood the test of time and the elements for four generations. San Vicente, Botanical Garden
Pruned umbrella trees Terminalia catappa (talisay or lugo Ilk) reveal a virtually empty sky. Soon the trees will grow new crowns and fill up the sky until the next pruning some five years later or earlier. Pruning saves trees from strong wind, and prevent danger of dead limbs falling off. Pruning gives a breather to clinging vines such as
philodendron or water plant (right photo), as well as undergrowth of annuals and herbs. San Vicente Botanical Garden
Left, A flock of doves meet the morning sun at the edge of a forest. Right, A kaleidoscope* of butterflies crowds a garden in summer. Details of a wall mural painting by the author in his residence in San Vicente, Ilocos Sur