Photos

• The Seda Vertis North lobby

  The lobby of the Seda Vertis North feels warm and welcoming, not overly imposing.

• Beneath the unsettled sky

  Beneath a sky heavy with rain, traffic moves steadily along the Skyway as the city braces for the coming downpour.

• An unhurried coastal scene

  Gentle waves, scattered footprints, and an open horizon.

• I see meetings, deadlines, and daily work

  A view of the SM Aura Tower rising above the greenery.

• The white horse is taking a break

  At the Sunflower Garden of Palazzo Verde.

• Two trains meet at the platform

  A brief pause between journeys as one train waits and another pulls alongside at the Boni Station.

• Where do you want to go?

  A quick scan of destinations before choosing which corner of the city to head to next.

• Let the flowers of Tohoku bloom along our roads

  A concrete flower box sits on a broad gray-tiled pavement. It contains rows of brightly colored flowers—mostly pink, purple, yellow, red, and orange primroses—planted along both sides.

• Should we check out the McLaren showroom?

  “Imagine being able to buy one of those.”

• Figures of the marketplace

  A signed, hand-painted decorative market scene painting. Taken from a restaurant that’s already permanently closed.