Last of the Oldies

As the old leaves fall, spring-out the young sprouts, to take-over the responsibility of gathering nourishments for its' host, the Tree.

Tag-lagas

Ang Lason ni Ines

"Lanzones"

Lansium domesticum is a species of fruit-bearing tree belonging to the family Meliaceae.

Fruits are ovoid, roundish orbs around five centimeters in diameter, usually found in clusters of two to thirty fruits. Each round fruit is covered by yellowish, thick, leathery skin. Underneath the skin, the fruit is divided into five or six slices of translucent, juicy flesh. The flesh is slightly acidic in taste, although ripe specimens are sweeter. Green, seeds are present in around half of the segments, usually taking up a small portion of the segment although some seeds take up the entire segment's volume. In contrast with the sweet-sour flavor of the fruit's flesh, the seeds are extremely bitter.The sweet juicy flesh contains sucrose, saccharose, fructose and glucose. (source: en.wikipedia.org)

The fruit of lanzones is eaten fresh. It contains 68% edible portion. The composition per 100 g. of the edible portion is: water, 84 g.; carbohydrates with little of protein and fat, 14.2 g.; fiber, 0.8 g.; ash, 0.6 g.; Ca, 19 mg; K, 275 mg. It contains vitamin B1, B2 and trace of vitamin C.

The lanzones seed and rind is rich in tannin and contain chemical substances that are medicinally and industrially useful. Lanzones flesh and juice are used by rural folk to treat sore eyes. The fruit peel serves as a mosquito repellant while the bark is also used for malaria and dysentery patients. (source: http://www.da.gov.ph/agribiz/lanzones.html)

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Mangosteen

The mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana) is a tropical evergreen tree, believed to have originated in the Sunda Islands and the Moluccas. The tree grows from 7 to 25 meters tall. The rind (exocarp) of the edible fruit is deep reddish purple when ripe. Botanically an aril, the fragrant edible flesh is sweet and creamy, citrusy with some peach flavor. Mangosteen is closely related to other edible tropical fruits such as button mangosteen and lemondrop mangosteen.

The King of Fruits

The famous export of Davao, the durian is the fruit of the trees' genus Durio belonging to the Malvaceae, a large family which includes hibiscus, okra, cotton, mallows and linden trees. Widely known and revered in Southeast Asia as the "King of Fruits," the fruit is distinctive for its large size, unique odour, and a formidable thorn-covered husk. The unusual smell of the ripe fruit is very strong and penetrating, even when the husk of the fruit is still intact.

The name durian comes from the Malay word duri (thorn) together with Malay suffix that is -an (for building a noun in Malay), meaning "thorny fruit." (souce: en.wikipedia.org)

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Dark Edge of the Horizon

Bee's Delight 07

Pan Amerikano

Two Logs

Twisted Dew

On Green Pond

Soft Water 02

Soft Water

Beneath the Span

Banana Leaf

PAJ Souvenir Program Cover

Cover design of the Philippine Agricultural Journalists' 30th Anniversary Souvenir Program.

Blank Stare

First flight jitters. Hundreds of things cropping-up on her mind as she looks out from an aircraft window for the first time.

Album Cover

My son's ex-future album, heheh. Did this as an album cover study for a recording outfit.

Teen Doll

A pupil of Holy Spirit School, Cubao, Quezon City, performing during a Love Day Celebration. (can't remember the year)

Homeward Bound

A glimpse of sunset along the shore of Sindangan, Zamboanga del Norte, while on our way back to Dipolog City. The fisherman seems to be on his way home too.

Under-roof

While at the Davao International Airport lobby, look up, you'll see this.

Leaves 01

The Shutter Bug Undercover

Private moments of a shutter bug. PinoyKodakero's JJ, relaxes under the shade during an island hopping trip in Siargao, Surigao del Norte. As you put the body into pause, the mind starts to play.

Day's End

White Palm

Mga Anak ng Cotabato

The Abanico

The Philippine's native fan

Sail & Surf

Framed by the Palms

From an island in Siargao, Surigao del Norte

Carrots Anyone?

The carrot gets its characteristic orange colour from β-carotene, which on consumption by humans is metabolised into vitamin A. Massive overconsumption of carrots can cause hypercarotenemia, a condition in which the skin turns orange (although this is superior to overdose effects of vitamin A, which can cause liver damage). (Source: Wikipedia)

In Veins

Al Jazeerah's Cover

The roof of what used to be a favorite drinking spot among co-employees. Al Jazeerah today is just a carinderia called Gina's Place.

Inside Al Jazeerah

View from within the old forgotten drinking spot behind our office in Roces, Quezon City.

Windows 123

Windows and Tires

The Reliable Jeepney

Cats 02-04

My Cup of Coffee

Flora 01-03

Lines Series 01

Fitzroy 01

Cats 01

Balustrade 01