Reflection: ONE FINE SATURDAY WITH MR. SUN

Text and Photo by: DOREEN JOY D. BAUYA

“There was only nature in the beginning and all creations are so beautiful and wonderful.”

Imagine working and working everyday and you don’t even know what’s happening around. And I think we all need some time to rest and take some time for leisure, many different choices, options and reasons not to get bored.

Thirteen years after spending life somewhere outside our beloved barangay, my friend Rea Gay revisited our place to experience once again the best view of Mr. Sunrise and personally witness the now -renowned Passig Islet Agri-Eco Park.

Very early morning on August 11, 2012; our First stop was at LOG POND. We both patiently waited for Mr. Sun to come out. And we did just that, straight ahead of us appeared a very tiny circle and seconds by seconds it was getting bigger and bigger….. and before we knew it, we were stunned, seeing the grandeur of Mr. Sunrise, right before our very eyes. What an amazing and breathtaking sunrise. We just simply kept on clicking our camera and took pictures in different angles as many as we could.

 

Our next stop was at the wooden path surrounded with green mangroves. It serves as a boardwalk for guests who want to go to the docking area of Passig islet. We felt the fresh air embracing us while seeing the pristine mangrove-scape in all its glory. And as we walked through the bridge, we decided to take a rest to take some pictures. To our delight, we felt as if we owned the world during that time, away from the bustling commercial life with the chirping of birds as our background music.  

Our last stop was at Passig Islet where we were welcomed by the fantastic scenic view of white island and endless ocean. I and Rea Gay enjoyed very much clicking our stuffs and I just let my friend do whatever she wanted to do around the Island. She couldn’t believe that after 13 long years, the island now offers extraordinary beauty and experience. 

After exploring the entire island, we took a breather and shifted our eyes   northwest to see the majestic gorge of Mt. Apo towering over the other sceneries as dominant as the friendship I established with Rea Gay. Basking the warmth of Mr. Sun and looking up in the sky, we felt as if we were lifted up by the gorgeous clouds. The serenity of the place was indeed beyond compare.

 

That short moment allowed us to enjoy nature at its best while also creating another page of memory to our checkered lives. I realized then that these simple things are God’s manifestation that He really loves us. He created many beautiful things for us to enjoy. 

Moreover, it will be our prime responsibility to take care all these creations.