Okay, time to explain the name behind this blog. I'm a forest guy. I research forests and I love to photograph big trees. The bigger, older and the more gnarly, the better! However, most splendid forest scenes cannot be captured adequately within a regular camera lens frame so on this trip I’ve packed a Canon 10-18mm lens to capture what I am after. On previous trips I’ve brought a 17mm, once hauling it and a full-size tripod by bicycle 11,000...
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Monday, March 20, 2017
Cultural forests part II: Praying for big trees in the Philippines
Posted on 7:13 PM by Ira Sutherland
Wednesday, January 25, 2017
Cultural forests part I: Celebrating man made forests of Bohol, the Philippines
Posted on 7:31 PM by Ira Sutherland
Non-native mahogany trees forms the Manmade forest of Bohol, the Philippines
In most tropical countries, you can discover
dazzling rainforests home to monkeys, colourful bird life, and legions of
unseen howling insects. But while In the Philippines, finding wild natural
forests proved challenging for us. Across the archipelago nation, only about 3%of primary forests now remain and the forest cover that is left (about 15% ofthe country) is secondary...
Categories: Bohol, cultural forests, mahogany, Man made forest, motorbike, sustainability, the Philippines, timber plantation |
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The thrifty joy of public transport
Posted on 6:21 PM by Ira Sutherland
One of the fundamental joys of travel derives from the simple act of moving forward, by whatever means, towards the great unknown. In honour of this most basic travel element, which brings me wonder, curiosity and a sense of awareness while entering new lands, I dedicate the first post of my new blog to the thrifty joy of public transit in the Philippines, and the revelations it brings.
If it works for you as it did for us, you'll jump on...
Categories: backpacking, Cebu, jeepney, public transportation, the Philippines, travel, tricycle |
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