Light without and within

If on a Tuesday afternoon, you wander lonely as a cloud (Jeez! An editor will clobber me for misappropriating a most Wordsworth-y line) and find yourself in this part of Baguio, don't forget to look at and out this window. The light appears to be focused on a heart-shaped and gigantic gabi leaf. That same light also generously illuminates what's inside Mt. Cloud Bookshop.

"Bul-ul Mirror Tricks," Del Tolentino's accordion book, sits backlighted on the window sill. The paper balloon and mobiles of origami birds unfailingly charm both repeat and first-time visitors. His solo book art exhibition, "Bric-a-Brac," is up until March 7. Ask the shop girl where Del's handmade books are. Photo by Babeth Lolarga

Strength

"Though nothing can bring back the hour
Of splendor in the grass, of glory in the flower;
We will grieve not, rather find
Strength in what remains behind..."
--William Wordsworth

Photo from the Facebook page of LIWA ARAOS