Our house guests come from different walks of life and places, young and old alike.

Our house guests come from different walks of life and places, young and old alike. 

Dr Abe V Rotor

Living with Nature Center

San Vicente, Ilocos Sur

"Lolo, can we stay here like our home?"

{Lolo, puede ba kaming tumira dito?)

Children feel at home with the ambiance of an outdoor playground.

 

"Seashells as decor! I know now what to do with my shell collection." 

"A make-believe waterfall cools the environment, makes the garden green."

Home museum and garden scenes.

"Rizal as a hero of, for, by - and with the people while in exile at Dapitan." 

Students from Mariano Marcos State University, Batac Ilocos Norte, 

visit Dr Jose Rizal's shrine at the Living with Nature garden.

 

"Art Revolution today is Environmental Revolution, and vice versa."

MMSU  students

  

University President visits Living with Nature Center

Author (left) presents painting and a book he wrote for Fr Mars Tan, 

president of Xavier University, 2024. 

"Revival of the art of poetry and poetry reading."

Poetry reading with musical background of Philippine music 

with teachers and DepEd officials from Kidapawan, Cotabato,

led by Sir Miguel P Fililalam jr CESO 5 School Superintendent.

"Art awakens and develops creativity and other realms of multiple intelligence."

The author conducts community art workshop for children.

 

"As long as you live, there is no end to learning."

Seminar-workshop for teachers and students on practical living 

conducted by the author and family. 

                          

"In situ and hands-on learning complement classroom instruction." 

UNP students on an educational tour at the wildlife sanctuary and botanical garden.  

 

"Nature's trophies yearn for human intervention against environmental destruction."

Author (center) and guests from the teaching profession display "Nature's Trophies" made of driftwood and symbolic figurines. On display at the Living with Nature museum.  

 

"Take time out, leave everything, your desk and papers."
The late Sister Carol Agravante, president of St Paul College of Ilocos Sur,
pay a leisurely morning visit with two professors.

 

"I shall walk with nature to the end of the earth and time."
An elderly guest from Metro Manila poses before a floor-to-wall 

seascape mural at the Living with Nature sala. 

 

"Tree hugging is therapy to stressful life in our postmodern times."

Tourism students from UNP, and ISCC. 

 

 

"Walking through a forest is a rare experience today."

Author (in blue) with students from Ilocos Sur Community College, 

Vigan IS, walk under heritage mango trees, LWNC arboretum.

 

"Children with their parents and teachers make a wholesome educational tour." 

School-without-walls appropriately describes such experience.

 

"Wine making is universal, traced to ancient times, 

followed by technology innovation and commercialization." 

Researchers, students and tourists visit the 18th century basi wine cellar.

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"Where has the painter gone all the years?"
Kristel holds a long lost masterpiece she painted some ten years ago.
(2016- 2025). Painting is presently on display at the LWNC art gallery ~