I have an old trusty pocket camera, a Lumix LX5, that I always bring with me to the farm. You never know what is going to surprise you when you’re walking about .. so you might as well bring a small camera just in case! For me, nothing beats the ease and speed of a good point and shoot.
Some people think that carrying a camera is a distraction. You end up fiddling with the controls instead of enjoying “the moment”. Or you become so obsessive about photographing every single thing that you start to become annoying. Barring things like that, I think carrying a camera is a good thing. It helps you see and observe things more keenly. When you’re looking for beautiful and amazing things to photograph, then you end up noticing and seeing beautiful and amazing things! Of course if you’re only looking for jump shots and self-portrait opportunities, then that’s probably all you’re going to see!
I had an eye out for this. Madre de Cacao in bloom! The leaves fall off, leaving the bare branches covered in delicate pink clusters.
And this. Bean pods from the Kadios plant. This is a favorite in Negros.
Ah, of course I wanted to see the Susong Kalabaw (Carabao’s teats)! It doesn’t last long on the tree. The birds gobble them up as soon as the appear!
With a name like Rattle Pod, of course I wanted to see the seed pod!
Flowers are always a welcome sight. This is Pandakaking Puti.
Hagonoy, our mortal enemy at the farm! This invasive weed has beautiful white flowers. “At least it’s pretty”, my daughter said.
It really is this amazingly red. Lantana, another invasive weed.
And also comes in two-toned deep red + orange.
And then, one day in the future I will sit down with my notebook, pen, bottle of ink and do some field drawings!
Tonji and Sylvia's Wildlife Refuge 
How nice it would be to live in the Philippines now! Look at all those fresh fruit and flowers! It’s cold and snowy here in Canada. No fresh flowers outside. I miss summer! 😦
It’s unusually warm and wet now, even for here! Am a little apprehensive about summer. I expect it will be scorching. The cold sounds nice too!
When it’s cold, nothing grows. I prefer warm and wet! 😉