Photography: Editing the Cumulus Cloud
Dr Abe V RotorLiving with Nature - School on BlogLesson in Photography: Editing with Adobe Photoshop"You and I may lie, but a photograph does not lie." This adage isn't true anymore with modern...
View ArticleBalete - Home of the Spirits
Dr Abe V RotorSeedling of balete (Ficus benjamina) grows from a hollow of a tree.Birds eat on the fleshy fruit and disseminate the species this way.Balete belongs to Family Moraceae which includes...
View ArticlePhotography: Circle and Radial Symmetry
Dr Abe V RotorThe circle is one of the most common forms of nature.It has a powerful, yet gentle, effect in any angle or view. The circle comes in a variety of forms, colors and designs found among...
View ArticleLovable Pandangera Bird
Dr Abe V Rotor, photos by Mark Gene Rotor(Sony Cyber-shot optical zoom 4x)Living with Nature - School on BlogPaaralang Bayan sa Himpapawid with Ms Melly C Tenorio738 DZRB AM 8 to 9 Evening Class,...
View ArticleLet's Rebuild Lost Eden
Mural by Christhia Acyatan, Katrina Taloza, Bernadine Carpio,Michelle Sucgang and Royce Ann Lorenzana. St Paul University QC,Poem by Dr Abe V RotorThat was long time ago, we've forgotten, save the...
View ArticleAre you a victim of Monday morning blahs and blues?
Do you wake up blue? Read this.Dr Abe V RotorThat feeling of tiredness you experience on Mondays after a particular active weekend is directly related to your sleep/wake cycle. It is because any...
View ArticleHarvesting Rainwater
Dr Abe V RotorRainwater from gutter to downspout is harvested and stored in jars and steel tanks. It provides water for domestic use that augments water from the faucet. During the rainy season savings...
View ArticleUllaw (Kite) - Haiku in Ilocano 2
Ullaw (Kite) - Haiku in Ilocano 2Mural and Verse by Abe V RotorKimat, gurruod:Panagbuteng, panag-raem,Igges, u’ong.(Lightning, thunder spawn fear and respect,vermin and mushroom)Angin ammianan,Kannaway...
View ArticleOutstanding Photos in Photojournalism
Dr Abe V RotorOne man stops a column of tanks, Tienanmen Square, ChinaWhat is photojournalism? Consider this examples• Picture of a child burned by napalm running along a highway in South Vietnam – a...
View Article10 Frankenstein monsters roaming in our midst
These ten attributes of a modern Frankenstein haunt modern man and his society today exacerbated by his aim at globalization. Frankenstein is the title of a novel by Mary Shelley's that has a tragic...
View ArticleOctober 13 2014 in History: Nero succeeds Claudius to become Roman Emperor...
... and some 13 significant events in 2,000 years later. Researched and compiled by Dr Abe V Rotor Living with Nature School on BlogPaaralang Bayan sa Himpapawid (People's School-on-Air) with Ms Melly...
View ArticleAre you tired? Bored? Hug a Bunny
Dr Abe V RotorIf you feel blue, drained, or you just lack pep - hug a bunny, real or the stuff thing (like Mr. Bean). It is therapy.If you are sick, bunny shares your pain and discomfort. It calms down...
View ArticleDeath of Cumulus
... together we rise again at dawn.Dr Abe V RotorDeath of CumulusMeet me early in the morning;grow with me as the sun risesreaching its zenith as I reach mine;rest with me as the sun goes down,glowing...
View ArticleRed Seaweeds ( Rhodophyta)
Glass paintings with oil and acrylic by Abe V Rotor.Red seaweeds are macro algae that live among coral reefs in tropical seas. There are three main divisions of macro algae according to color and...
View ArticleUST AB: Critique-Analysis in Photography
Dr Abe V RotorPlease analyze each photograph and answer the questions raised in each. Download with answers per photograph and print. Use Arial 12, same as in this post. Type on regular bond with...
View ArticleThe Phoenix reborn into a Devil Child
The atomic bomb has not only defiled the essence of rebirth and renewal as symbolized by the mythical Phoenix; it has usurped human dignity and the sacredness of life, casting a shroud of fear and...
View ArticleUST-AB Photography: Critique-analysis of 30 selected covers of Time Magazine
Dr Abe V RotorProfessorLiving with Nature School on BlogPaaralang Bayan sa Himpapawid (People's School-on-Air) with Ms Melly C Tenorio738 DZRB AM Band, 8 to 9 evening class, Monday to FridayFor the...
View ArticleDon't waste food, don't!
Yes, children there is a Santa Gracia . ~Dr Abe V Rotor Don't throw away food left on the table. Please don't.• Food is Santa Gracia (holy grace) as old folks reverently call it. Recycle leftover in a...
View ArticleDugout or hollowed-out log for a banca . Invention or discovery?
Serendipity they say, is accidental discovery or invention. Should I say providential? If the idea of a wheel came from a rolling stone, the idea of a banca or canoe came from a floating log. Dr Abe V...
View ArticleLight up to your lighter moments
Get out of your box!Dr Abe V Rotor Get out of your box. Be the real you.Get close to nature, befriend her creatures. Find joy with a baby and bring back...
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