One of the most beautiful places I have seen in the Philippines is a small retreat owned by one of Desiree’s cousins. The retreat is very literally built on a mountaintop overlooking sugarcane fields and agricultural lands that stretch outward until they meet Bayawan City and the ocean just beyond. I also appreciate how it was constructed using a mix of new and traditional methods, including bamboo wall panels that give the place a natural warmth.
We visited the retreat yesterday evening, just as the light softened all around us.
From the top, even the sound of barking dogs and thundering lorries on the main road below eased into something near a whisper.
I’m sharing a few photographs from that visit.
The Retreat
Climbing to the Top
Desiree and Me at the Overlook Rail
All the World Below
—Mitchell
Hegman
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