Dakiwagan mountain looms majestically over a tight-knit community of Balakbak, Kapangan, Benguet.
I have braved the cold, almost frosty mornings to trek to that opposite hill and capture a stunning scene of clouds which I imagined to have descended from the sky to kiss and tame Dakiwagan's gargantuan frame. I have lingered long enough to watch the same clouds dissipate, while the sun maneuvered its way to envelope and waken a slumbering gigantic rock! A priceless panorama!
Dakiwagan is like an enormous mural on someone's wall. It is the neighborhood's awesome backdrop and at daytime, it appears to be keeping watch as the folks go about their daily routine wherever they may be; at home, the hills or the farm. I have wandered around this humble hometown of mine with the view of the mountain so visible at every turn. It is everywhere at once.
As the day draws to a close, it gets engulfed in darkness and at first glance, becomes ominous. I have always accorded it a second look and my heart comfortably likened it to a fortress that shelters its people through the night.
I've been hesitant about sharing this other wonder of nature. I guess I've seen enough of what happens when some individuals exploit the very thing they admire. I prefer that the world remains oblivious to its existence.(No details on Wikipedia yet and that's kind of a relief.)
But I cast my negativity aside and hopefully found the right words to justify such beauty and splendour. #Kapangan #Kankanaey
#Benguet #Nature
Photo credits: dehl/rizza
