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Tree Love December – Towards Green tomorrow
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Bangalore has trees that don’t just stand —they perform.Everywhere I went, the trees looked like they were auditioning for some cosmic dance drama. On my recent and first visit to this much hyped city I was welcomed and comforted my the trees again. The place I was staying was all…
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Tree Love November – Twin Ashoka
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Every day on my walk, I meet this twin Ashoka tree—the most dramatic duo in the neighbourhood.One trunk leans left, the other leans right,yet together they rise like they’re trying to forma mathematical lambda (λ)or maybe practicing a yoga asana I will never master. They look like two siblings who…
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The Fiery October Bloom — African Tulip Tree/ Rugtoora
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Every morning, I pass by a tree that refuses to blend in —the African Tulip, known as कारंजवृक्ष or आकाश शेवगा (Akash Shevga)in Marathi, रगतूरा in Hindi, and Patadi in Tamil & Telugu, Nirukavi in Kannnada, Rudrapalash in Bengali.Its name changes with every tongue, but its presence — unmistakable everywhere.…
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Echoes of the Elements – Where Tree Love Meets Poetry
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“You can’t love the beauty of a poem without the weight of its meaning.”This thought has stayed with me, because much like a poem, a tree too carries beauty on its surface and depth in its roots. Its shade is comforting, but its real strength lies beneath, in what nourishes,…
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Let’s walk around Wellington, Tamilnadu with me on Tree Love May 2025
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“Love is like a tree, it grows of its own accord, it puts down deep roots into our whole being.” ― Victor Hugo Walking in nature reduces cortisol, the stress hormone, and the lower tension and anxiety. Nature walks enhance mindfulness, allowing the mind to clear and minimize negative thoughts.…
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Tree Love March 2025
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“No sun outlasts its sunset, but will rise again and bring the dawn.” – Maya Angelou “Trees are the Earth’s endless effort to speak to the listening heaven.” – Rabindranath Tagore Recently, I visited my cousin, who feels more like a friend to me. This time, I chose to stay at…
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Tree Love February 2025
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“The tree is more than first a seed, then a stem, then a living trunk, and then dead timber. The tree is a slow, enduring force straining to win the sky.” ― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Tree love has always been a part of me. Wherever I go, I find myself…
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Tree Love February 2024
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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…
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Tree Love January 2024
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“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…
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December Tree Love
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“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…
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October Tree Love
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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…
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Night Flowering Jasmine – Parijaat Tree Love
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“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…
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Tree Love Thursday – All Around Us
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“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…
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Tree Love Countryside
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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…