The Chapel, Trappist Monastery, San Miguel, Jordan, Guimaras, Philippines --- December 2010

The chapel of the monastery is very spacious. It has a simple facade yet very functional. It is located quite far  from the entrance. It's easy to locate because of the well-cemented walkway lined by trees and bushes. There are a lot of pine trees around the chapel area.

Getting inside, my attention was caught by the ceiling design highlighted by its sleek reddish brown color. The chapel boasts beautiful tall ceilings. The modern lighting and clean, shiny floors give the wooden ceilings an updated look.

Adjacent to the chapel are the houses of the monks. These structures sit on a lushly carpeted yard accented by proud conifers. I was told that we're not allowed to enter that area but we disobeyed. Bena and I ventured a little bit for some camera clicks. Fortunately, I had already taken more than 10 shots when we saw a monk in brown robe coming. We managed to get back to the chapel just in time.