Trees

  • Sprawling Sacred Banyan Tree – Tree Love November

    Sprawling Sacred Banyan Tree – Tree Love November

    On my recent visit to Passport Sewa Kendra, Jhandewalan Delhi, I stumbled upon a sprawling, ancient banyan tree with roots that stretched above the ground, creating a majestic display. Alongside the staircase stood this peepal tree, adding to the beauty and serenity of this spot. Right amid the urban hustle,…

  • 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…

  • The Banyan Tree at Sanchi, My September Tree Love

    The Banyan Tree at Sanchi, My September Tree Love

    “Praise and blame, gain and loss, pleasure and sorrow come and go like the wind. To be happy, rest like a giant tree in the midst of them all” ― Buddha Sanchi Stupa My recent visit to Sanchi Stupa took me to another level of calmness. The Sanchi monuments are located…

  • Tree Love February 2024

    Tree Love February 2024

    Life of a Rubber tree Start harvesting at 7th year Produces Latex for 25 years. Used for furniture at retirement     I have been fascinated by Rubber trees since my childhood. They are the first Love in the Tree Love series. Firstly, because of the shiny green leaves it…

  • Tree Love January 2024

    Tree Love January 2024

    “I love walking in the woods, along the trails, by the beaches. I love being part of nature. I love walking alone. It is therapy. One needs to be alone, to recharge one’s batteries.” ~ Grace Kelly While traveling across Nilgiri forest enroute pykara lake in Ooty, I was memserised…

  • 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 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 – 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…