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Endangered Coral Reef Murals - Endangered!
Behold the hand that makes, and Lo! The hand that ruins, or beauty sliding away from it... Mural paintings and Poem by Dr Abe V RotorLiving with Nature School on BlogFast deteriorating murals exposed...
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ENVIRONMENT DAY June 5, 2018. Theme: Beating Plastic Pollution.
Recycle plastic for 10 good reasons (In support of the international movement to beat plastic pollution, theme of 2018 Environment Day and Month.)Dr Abe V Rotor Plastic bound for recycling Plastic...
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I Love the Hermit Crab
"I love the hermit crab for reminding me of my own life, a hermit when in need of quiet and privacy, when in need of a wide space to grow, when in need to search for a place in this wide, wide world -...
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Swarming of winged termites marks the start of the monsoon season (Article in...
Dr Abe V Rotor Termites are among the most enigmatic creatures. They are also among the oldest, older than the dinosaurs, and virtually have not changed. Thus they are considered living fossils....
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Typhoon, Flood, Tsunami, Earthquake, and Other Disasters: Always Be Prepared
Dr Abe V RotorLiving with Nature School on BlogThis article is an update of an earlier post on how we prepare, respond and recover, in times of calamity. Here is a checklist to follow. Add to this...
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Your first work is a masterpiece
Dr Abe V RotorOld photograph of one of my earliest paintings. I never saw the painting again. (oil on plywood, 10" x 12") circa 1965Don't throw away your early work if not in favor of your judgmentor...
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A Glimpse into the World of Insect (A Lesson in Entomology)
Dr Abe V RotorLiving with Nature School on Blog Lesson: Entomology - and other sciences - can be made more interesting through popular writing, translating the technical nature of science to the level...
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A Dead Tree Arises Heavenward
Dr Abe V Rotor Skeleton of Agoho (Casuarina equisetifolia) of the Pine Family, QC, 2017 Half a century I lived, my master is now gone, his generation remnant of tradition, imprimatur of the old school,...
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Evolution of Patriotism
120th Philippine Independence June 12, 2018Guest Editorial (Greater Lagro GazettePatriotism is a way of life. So with loyalty. Both must live with and in us always. Dr Abe V RotorTheoretically and...
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Remembering Fr Jose Burgos on Philippine Independence Day, June 12, 2018
Father Jose Burgos - Idealist, Scholar and Hero Jose Burgos opened the gateway to Philippine Independence from SpainBy Dr Abe V RotorExcerpt from his response on receiving the Father Jose Burgos...
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Yes, you can write. Tips on How to be an Effective Writer
Dr Abe V RotorLiving with Nature - School on Blog The late Senator Edgardo Angara, AVR; Larry Henares (center) Great Filipino Writers: Sedfrey Ordoñez, Ofelia Dimalanta, Larry Francisco, Jose Garcia...
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Bigger-than-Life Sculptor - Jose Lazo Jr:
San Vicente (Ilocos Sur) Series"Losing a masterpiece has indeed a profound effect - such experience generates renewed challenge and greater resolve." Dr Abe V Rotor Sculptor Jose Lazo and his recent...
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Rizal - My Hero
Dedicated to Dr Jose P Rizal on his 157th birth anniversary, June 19, 2018"The three greatest treasures of mankind are liberty, fraternity and equality - guard them with your life."Dr Abe V RotorAuthor...
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Defying the Sweet Call of Death
This article is dedicated to Mr Benito Rulloda for his heroism in saving the life of the author. Dr Abe V RotorDetail of mural painted by the author from a scenario of death calling at the bottom of...
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Angalo, the Friendly Giant
Dr Abe V RotorPinsal Falls, acrylic AVRImagine how big Angalo, the legendary giant of the Ilocos region is. One foot of his left an imprint on a rock in Pinsal falls in Sta. Maria, and the other has...
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Breathtaking Scenes of the Ilocos Coast (Santa, Ilocos Sur)
Photos by Cecille R RotorSunset view fits well on old Quirino Bridge which spansthe mighty Abra River, now a relic - a new bridge(background) has been built in its place.Cirrus cloud hovers over the...
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In Search of Meaning in the Golden Years of Life (San Vicente Ilocos Sur...
30 Scenarios of Our Postmodern WorldDr Abe V RotorLiving with Nature - School on Blog "My life is my message." Mahatma GandhiNever in history had the world undergone an unprecedented upheaval in the...
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Bigger-than-Life Sculptor - Jose Lazo Jr:
San Vicente (Ilocos Sur) Series"Losing a masterpiece has indeed a profound effect - such experience generates renewed challenge and greater resolve." Dr Abe V Rotor Sculptor Jose Lazo and his recent...
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Dr Anselmo S Cabigan: Naturalist, Nationalist, Professor, Researcher,...
Dr Anselmo S Cabigan: Naturalist, Nationalist, Professor, Researcher, Grandpa, FriendNow at past mid seventies, Dr Cabigan continues to ponder at Nature's secrets, not so much to understand but wonder...
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Know Your Birthday Flower
Dr Abe V Rotor Living with Nature School on Blog January Birth Flower - the Carnation or SnowdropFebruary Birth Flower - the...
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