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This shot was taken from an orchid farm in Capiz Province. These were Vanda species orchids being grown on driftwood. This perspective of the orchids reminded me of Ents from The Lord of the Rings, hence the title.

This was taken with a Kodak KB-10 camera at Capiz Province, Philippines in 1996.

Shot at an orchid farm in Capiz Province, the various strains of Cattleya and Dendrobium orchids are indeed very beautiful and colorful to behold! These were very expensive stuff, though.

This was taken with a Kodak KB-10 camera at Capiz Province, Philippines in 1996.

Orchid plants growing attached to a piece of driftwood against a concrete fence. Visible behind it is a tube which is part of the house’s plumbing system. This was taken during sundown, hence the deep purplish-blue backdrop and hints of shadow.

This was taken with a Kodak KB-10 camera at my home in Iloilo City, Philippines in October 2000.

The mother native deer in a Capiz Province reservation for endangered species. This picture was taken from a close angle. She is a gentle animal and not averse to humans. However, we were warned not to reach through the wire fence and try to touch her.

This was taken with a Kodak KB-10 camera at Capiz Province, Philippines in 1996.

A small breed of native deer, indigenous to the Philippines. It is shown here as captured and being raised by a reservation for endangered species in Capiz. The deer and her young are housed in a fairly rock-strewn pen peppered with trees and wild growth.

This was taken with a Kodak KB-10 camera at Capiz Province, Philippines in 1996.

The facade of a Catholic church in Capiz Province. The entire building is made entirely of stone, and the material has moss and mud of centuries embedded in its cracks and crevices. Also taken from a rather wonky angle, with the view somewhat disrupted by electrical lines.

This was taken with a Kodak KB-10 camera at Capiz Province, Philippines in 1996.

The highest turret of a Catholic church in Capiz Province. This picture was obviously taken from a very wonky angle which is, of course, a window seat of the bus. Notice that the pinnacle of the structure is slowly being overgrown by wild-looking ivy and moss.

This was taken with a Kodak KB-10 camera at Capiz Province, Philippines in 1996.

The bell tower of a Catholic church in the Philippines. One of the bells in this tower is reknowned to be the biggest throughout Capiz and Panay Island.

This was taken with a Kodak KB-10 camera at Capiz Province, Philippines in 1996.

The exterior of a Catholic church in Capiz. The place is made up of sturdy stones and has been up since the 1800s. Featured here is one of the saint statues residing in alcoves carved into the church’s exterior.

This was taken with a Kodak KB-10 camera at Capiz Province, Philippines in 1996.

A female chicken, called Munga (Hiligaynon for “female chicken”). She was photographed at the rocky portion of a suburban front yard, where she spends her days luxuriating in the sun and examining the plants.

This was taken with a Kodak KB-10 camera at my home in Iloilo City, Philippines in October 2000.