Meditation Moods in Photographs

                       Meditation Moods in Photographs  

Dr Abe V Rotor

Old fisherman mending seine net at Barangay Camindoroan, San Juan, Ilocos Sur.

 I wonder what his thoughts are at his age.  Could he be thinking like the old man in Ernest Hemingway's famous novel, The Old Man and rthe Sea?  Why, he is still hoping to catch the biggest fish in his life.  The fact is, he already did.  The biggest fish in life.  That is, peace of mind  (Circa 2002)

A centenarian Paulinian sister writing a diary 

I took this photo at the St Paul of Chartres Vigil House which was formerly on the St Paul University campus in QC where I taught for several years. She told me she was listing down her activities for the day.  Then in the afternoon, she says, she would check and record what she was able to do.  But more importantly she was writing a diary. (Circa 1996)

 Candid photograph of a student in a very sad mood.  

I learned that she was still adjusting to a new environment away from home in the province. Studying in Manila is indeed a great sacrifice and may take time for young people like her to cope up with college life and living in a big city. (St Paul University, formerly St Paul College QC, circa 1997)     

Moving to a new home with his pet bird

What will their new home be? We can only guess what's in the mind of this young boy. Apparently his concern for his pet is great, and full of anxiety. Reverence for life that starts at a young age actually builds strong character. (Circa 1980)   

Lady standing dangerously on ledge  

I took this picture of a woman standing at the edge of a ledge over a river in Bangkok, in 2010.  She had been standing there for some time, apparently immersed in deep thoughts.  I didn't have the time to know what happened afterward. ~