>
> By the serene lake,
> I paint the moon and stars
> for my wife.
>
> By the serene lake,
> everything that is plastic
> and rubbish.
>
> By the serene lake
> a solitary soul
> walking by the shore.
>
> By the serene lake
> bancas kept afloat
> with bamboo poles.
>
> By the serene lake
> sailing and canoeing
> the tricky part.
>
> By the serene lake,
> tandem of rowers vying
> for the Olympics.
>
> - Willie R. Bongcaron
> Manila
>


Taal Lake in the Philippines
http://databaseworldkigo.blogspot.com/2008/04/wilfredo-r-bongcaron.html

quote:

BANCA

With over 7,000 islands, the Philippines has an incredible amount of
shore line. I don't know the statistics, but I would conservatively
estimate that half the population lives on or very near a beach.

The waters are warm, and full of fish. Deep trenches lie just off the
eastern coast, and virtually every island has a coral reef that
supports a huge variety of marine tropical fishes. Filipino fishermen
in Mindanao regularly catch yellow fin tuna and blue marlin weighing
60-150 pounds – on a hand line. Other beach dwellers spend a lot of
time in their bancas (outrigger canoes), catching fish for the family
diet. With the fish, some rice and fruit and vegetables from the
garden, one can manage to get along pretty well.
http://mikingery.blogster.com/philippine_banca



Thanks for another glimple of your life!
GABI