Visiting My BFF & Chasing the Golden Shades

Capturing the golden shades beyond those greens.

The hill along the road was quite high but glad this turned out quite alright.

Some faint yellows.

Photographed along the highway.

Some evening fog hovering atop the sexy curves of the mountains in the foreground.

Just one more shot...

Last month, we visited my bestfriend, one who I consider a real sister from another mother. We haven't seen each other for over a year, the last time being her daughter's 18th birthday celebration. And because we were passing by their area when we attended the wake on the 28th, we thought it was a good time to say hello to them and catch up.

We spent the whole afternoon chit-chatting over the snacks we brought and Legacy Coffee from their pantry. It's a local product which according to its packaging label contains some herbs (ie: Mangosteen, Moringa, Turmeric, Banaba etcetera.) It also claims to be 100% natural. She's more on black coffee (Barako) too but figured we try something new for a change so we opened the new pack. As it is our first time, the husband poured half of the sachet contents on his cup and half on mine. It tasted good but it's one that I wouldn't take on a regular basis for it's quite harsh to my stomach. Might be the Turmeric, not sure though.

We were amused with her four year-old daughter who speaks fluent English with an excellent accent. Asked my friend how she taught the little darling, she said she never really taught her. The lil girl's teacher was Peppa Pig which she loved watching ever since she was a toddler so she basically learned to speak the language on her own. I was wowed. Most children these days are fast-learners and tech-savvy too!

The challenge she shared, is that her daughter's playmates couldn't understand her. And at nursery school, she's having a hard time keeping up with the so-called "Mother Tongue," a subject that they teach in the local dialect (which honestly until now, I couldn't wrap up my head why they even have such).

Anyway, our conversations were mostly about family, friends, life, her children and everything else. There was so much to talk about but it was getting dark, signaling that it was time for us to head home. Also a good timing 'coz the heavy downpour just stopped.

After saying hello to her mom (whom I used to call 'Mom' back in the day) and chatting for a wee while, we bade goodbye and as we were leaving their compound, I noticed the sky colors and took the first 3 photographs. The Farmboy was speeding 'coz he thinks the view would be better along the highway. The succeeding 4 shots were taken up there.

It was a day well-spent which filled the soul with much bliss, perfectly ending with nature's show of its magnificence.

Happy Maundy Thursday!

Photos are my own. 06042023/09:30ph

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