Tree Love

  • Frangipani/ Plumeria/ chafa – October Tree Love

    Frangipani/ Plumeria/ chafa – October Tree Love

    When everyone fell for the vanity of rose, She loved the sorrow of a Frangipani. – Anonymous(Online) This beautiful tree meets and greets me daily. It’s planted in the lawns on the ground floor of my building. I daily sip my tea overlooking it. I was always amused by who…

  • December Tree Love

    December Tree Love

    “For in the true nature of things, if we rightly consider, every green tree is far more glorious than if it were made of gold and silver.” – Martin Luther While waiting for a friend in the midst of Delhi traffic chaos, all my eyes could see was this lovely…

  • Night Flowering Jasmine – Parijaat Tree Love

    Night Flowering Jasmine – Parijaat Tree Love

    “From plants that wake when others sleep, from timid jasmine buds that keep their odor to themselves all day, but when the sunlight dies away let the delicious secret out to every breeze that roams about” – Thomas Moore One of my favorite flowers of this season. I freeze at…

  • Tree Love Thursday – All Around Us

    Tree Love Thursday – All Around Us

    “I FEEL A GREAT REGARD FOR TREES; THEY REPRESENT AGE AND BEAUTY AND THE MIRACLES OF LIFE AND GROWTH.” ― Louise Dickinson Rich     Recently I accompanied my kiddo to an exam center in Chennai. In the meantime, while he was taking his exam all I did was admire…

  • Tree Love Countryside

    Tree Love Countryside

    I often see this tree on my daily evening walks. The Tree is very lively, green, and fully grown, a cow is constantly grazing nearby along with wild butterflies too. Some white wildflowers or maybe not-so wildflowers are carpeting it in a beautiful way that adds to its beauty. So…

  • Tree Love Cypress

    Tree Love Cypress

    “Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.” – Warren Buffett Took an early evening walk on not so usual walking path of mine down Nilgiri hills. What caught my eye was how the trunk of this tree was covered in beautiful…

  • Tree Love – Ficus thonningii

    Tree Love – Ficus thonningii

    Ficus thonningii Ficus Thonningii, Common Name: Strangler Fig. Strangler fig is an evergreen tree with a rounded to spreading, dense crown. And this crown only attracted my attention while crossing a road in Chennai. It looked like a banyan from a far away, but I was amazed to see it…

  • Tree Love – Rubber Tree

    Tree Love – Rubber Tree

    Since my childhood, I had been fascinated by the rubber tree, firstly because my mom use to call it a rubber plant and I was amused why such a big tree is called a plant and secondly because its leaves were very beautiful, sturdy, big and the tree looked beautiful.…

  • Tree Love – October 2021

    Tree Love – October 2021

    In October first week, I accompanied my son to an examination center. Once the exam began parents were to wait in the waiting hall in the school building. The waiting hall for parents was on second floor of the school. As soon as I settled the curious me started walking…

  • Tree Love May 2021

    Tree Love May 2021

    Lockdown is back and roads are again empty,We can’t step out as they closed the entry.I miss the drives and trees on the side,Will we get back to normal, so I can enjoy the Ride…The deserted roads are not a regular sight,Will, we again walk this road breathing fresh air…

  • X-Mas tree that grew with me in 2020

    X-Mas tree that grew with me in 2020

    In the first place, I’m blessed to see many beautiful trees near me, but this X-Mas tree stands apart. It was always a pleasure to see it standing tall and strong when anxiety gripped me in lockdown. The 2020 year that played on us The year of ups downs And…

  • Tree Love – Peepal Tree

    Tree Love – Peepal Tree

    When you see a tree I have lately felt the urge to go near it, touch it, hug it, click it and say a small thanks for it has stayed so strong and green for years. Tree Love is helping me gain more knowledge about the trees around me. I…

  • Tree Love Jackfruit tree

    Tree Love Jackfruit tree

    On my last visit to a water park named Black thunder in Mettupalayam which the nearest one from my hills, I potted this fruity tree. While my kids were enjoying the rides the Tree Hugger in me spotted this fruity beauty and how can it go without a click. Sharing…