Making Use of Nature

This guy we passed by along the zigzag road in Baguio City was fully utilizing Mother Nature to his advantage.

After washing his jeepney from the waterfalls, he started to wash himself too, unmindful of commuters seeing him and taking pictures too, as I did.

I know that the water is so cool, but he seems to have enjoyed it.

I can imagine how refreshed he is after the activity.

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