Each morning (almost) I go for a walk along a canal not far from our home. This is a very poor area where people live in very humble circumstances. Usually, I take some candy with me to give to the children along the way, but it has gotten out of control to the point where the parents are now demanding candy. This morning I deliberately didn't take any candy so all I had to say is "walla" meaning I have none, or if they persist I say "hindi para" meaning I have no money to buy candy with. As I walked I found some flowers along the way and thought perhaps you might be able to appreciate the stark contrast we see daily between the beauty all around us and the poverty we see everywhere. I have never taken pictures of the humble circumstances some of these people live in because it would offend them. At every turn we find stark contrasts - these pictures of the flowers are just a reminder of the beauty here and the heart rending sights of poverty we see so often, but the contrasts are in every facet of their lives. For everything we find to dislike we find more to love or appreciate.














Diane has been after me to capture a picture of all these electrical meters - it shows how many families are all tied into one power source. Frequently we get some unwanted guests at our home. There is a picture of one such visitor - I asked him to move on.