Horse Bath, San Antonio

Still in San Antonio, Northern Samar.
I woke up early today - as I usually do during my roams.

05:39AM, I was out on the water's edge, just curious of what might I see at such a lovely quiet morning on this 'off-the-beaten-path' western part of the  island. Yes, it is still summer, and while the sun slowly inched its way up from the east, it was already unmistakably daylight!

I heard some movement beyond the resort's right end. Cute, it was a horse seemingly at play tapping on the sea water as it moved to a deeper portion guided by its master. I was too late to capture that moment on my cam. But, I still 'sleepily' went to the resorts perimeter edge, to watch the "spectacle'.

In the stillness of the morning, amidst softly lapping waves, with only forest crickets (or whatever those are) as background music... I watched the man bathe his horse at sea!

man bathing his horse at sea, San Antonio Island Northern Samar
man bathing his horse at sea, San Antonio Island Northern Samar
man bathing his horse at sea, San Antonio Island Northern Samar
man bathing his horse at sea, San Antonio Island Northern Samar
man bathing his horse at sea, San Antonio Island Northern Samar
man bathing his horse at sea, San Antonio Island Northern Samar
man bathing his horse at sea, San Antonio Island Northern Samar
it stood very still, even as its master went for a swim...after the bath, horse stood waiting as his master took a swim at San Antonio Island Northern Samar
after the bath, horse stood waiting as his master took a swim at San Antonio Island Northern Samar
but when they left going back to shore, there it was...
the kabayo played with the water again like a little child...
after the sea bath, man and horse walked to dry land at San Antonio Island Northern Samar
went out of the resort, just to see where forth the kabayo and its master was going
after the sea bath, man feeding his horse on a roadside at San Antonio Island Northern Samar
ah, just across the road...
after feeding, man ties the horse's rein to a coconut tree as that sleepy little puppy in the middle of the road looks on! in San Antonio Island
06:08AM, horse already fresh from a bath and eating, puppy still sleepy hehehe!

I loved this morning find!



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  1. Anonymous6/18/2014 12:06:00 AM

    Nice! It looks so peaceful there.
    Heidi

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