Lightning Bugs

In The Farm
Philippines

Nature awes us by its suddenness and vivid imagery like the flash of lightning in a thunderstorm or the rush of water in a flooded river. But it’s not all violence and destruction, sometimes it’s mellow and quiet, but fascinating just the same. Just like one night in the farm: There was no moon. Under a starry sky, trees were mere silhouettes except one that sparkled and glittered with a thousand fireflies. Legend has it that taking a twig off the tree brings good luck to anyone. I took one.

As with the luck, well (sniff)….