I literally grew up with this santol tree. I'm not sure of its age but it probably is older than me. When I was a kid, we use to sell its fruits for 50 cents a piece...The place where it stands has become one of our favorite spots when taking pictures at home. It's got a huge trunk, almost twice my body size:
Standing tall at around 40 feet:
We never had plans to cut this tree down, so I was surprised to see this last weekend, when I arrived:
Illegal logging happened at our front yard!I don't know the exact reason why, but my father said he'll replace it with rambutan. Ain't gonna cry over spilled milk, so we made the most of what was left:
I'd forever miss that tree...
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4 comments:
first picture --> like oil painting :) yeah i love nature very much!! ops and kids!
aw. namiss ko tuloy sa province. namiss ko din lasa ng santol! hehe. ano nga ba lasa nun? hehehe
@fufu, hehe. me too!
@doc, maasim na matamis! hahaha
So sad.. :(
Naalala ko tuloy yung isang episode sa Avatar (the last airbender TV series). Sabi dun lahat daw ng bagay sa mundo magkaka-connect. Kahit yung tree ay may connection sa'ten.. :) :) :)
Siguro nga totoo.. :P haha..
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