Trees of India

  • 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 April 2024 – Mango Tree

    Tree Love April 2024 – Mango Tree

    I met this beautiful Mango Tree on the school premises. The first look told me about the future fruits it’s going to bear. The Full bloom Mango Tree where the flowers are fully open and the tree is covered in blossoms was a sight of delight. Mango Tree The amazing…

  • 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…

  • October Tree Love

    October Tree Love

    Let us learn to appreciate there will be times when the trees will be bare, and look forward to the time when we may pick the fruit. ~ Anton Chekhov Yet another walk and yet another angle to see my daily trees. I was confused about which tree to share…

  • 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…