Three Gray Trees Grazing

I grew up in the so called City of Pines...

In the Philippines the same City is the Summer Capital wherein the Presidents use to stay to do what they do
during summers, specially welcoming country visitors on a pine-breeze weather that the city is able to give.

                (Well this does not happen anymore but...)

This city is Baguio city.

I remember waking up to crisp smell of pine trees and after school you have to go home straight otherwise the fog can get you lost or surprise to accidents.

And today there is hardly ever trees in the city. Do they even have the right to claim it City of Pines?

or just used to be.

Today the 72 hour hold of a known shopping mall in Baguio to cut down 182 grown Pine Trees will know the courts order whether or not to continue cutting down trees. I feel sad in such an unacceptable thought. Mostly because these trees really
are going to be changed into a sight of a 7 floor parking lot of a mall. Really now?! In a place where most people walk or ride public transportation. Is it worth it?

People are rallying everywhere... But a piece of paper that says Permit to cut down would just end all of it.

They are moving for reforestation and they are selling recycling bags. Hypocrites really. If only they knew the  true cause and value of this 182 pine trees.

Okay lets not be that biased.

On the other side of the equation there is reforestation. Or is it just an excuse to cut down this hundred year old trees? ( I cannot be open to this. Its bogus and crazy. Plant more trees and don't cut any if I may)

The city government is requiring this shopping mall to plant 20 seedlings. But in reality not all of this seedlings will grow. Hardly not 1 of this 20 will reach 20 years old. What is there to realize. And honestly the time to grow for this trees will take a lot.

I remember planting for some seedlings just recently in LA MESA Eco Park

And just looking at this beautiful trees is just a great feeling over all. I just really hope that the leaders of Baguio would realize this. And restore what has been lost of Baguio all this years.

Well to end my blog happily, I would like to share the photos that I have taken in La Mesa Eco Park.