Project Rice

Feb.2, 2005: Cebu, Philippines
Olympus E-1, Olympus Zuiko 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 Digital: 1/125s f/2.8 at 14.0mm iso200

Lola, at her simple yet wonderfull little wood & bamboo home in the middle of a Mountain Jungle - I really love this image.

Her home has 3 very small rooms, some bamboo furniture & fixtures, curtains, etc - it's a beautiful little place without running water or electricity, but she does have a battery powered radio she likes to listen to

This day when I made the trek to see her, along the dirt paths the Caribao use to cross the Mountaintop - she was in the middle of collecting fresh eggs from her chickens, so she was in her work clothes, and she imediately took me by my hand over to a chicken's nest and gave me 2 fresh eggs for my breakfast (she actually gave me 3 eggs, but one slipped out of my hand & broke on the ground, which I felt horrible about as I scrambled to pick up the pieces before she noticed!)

I'm told she's in her late 70's, but she works her property every day, keeping house, feeding & tending to her chickens and the garden she grows her vegetables in, etc.

Her portrait is in the post below - she's a very gracious woman, and she inspires me.

Regards
PJAMES