“Kalan de Uling”

Like a cinder that turned to ash when the fire’s glory is all consumed… It was a kalan de uling used here in the Philippines when you want to cook rather than by a stove. I felt the urge of taking a snap of it when I saw it. There’s something about it that is creepy and beautiful. It kinds of reminds me about the old adage:

From ash (dust) you came, and to ash (dust) you shall return…