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 decked up with trees as if waiting for me to write on them. And the poet in me decided to do the justice.
In every corner, these trees felt alive—
not just growing, but expressing.
And walking among them felt less like a stroll
and more like attending an art exhibition curated by nature herself.
The Grand Entangler
Its branches rose like a giant mandala drawn in the sky,
weaving patterns only the wind can read.
It looked like it had a hundred arms—
all of them multitasking better than I ever could.
The Coconut Gossip Queen
This one swayed as if passing on secrets from one frond to another.
If trees had a WhatsApp group,
this palm would be the admin,
forwarding “Good Morning” messages with coconuts for emojis.
The Regal Old Guardian
Standing tall at the entrance,
this one had the vibe of a wise retired colonel—
rooted, calm, slightly intimidating,
as if checking IDs of every cloud passing by.
Its trunk split gracefully like it couldn’t decide
which path to choose…
so it chose all of them.
Bangalore does many things well—
traffic jams, rain surprises, filter coffee—
but its trees?
They’re the city’s poetry,
rooted deep, stretching wide,
and always ready for their next photoshoot.
The Perfect Avenue of Green
This was the runway—
trees on either side forming a leafy corridor
so perfect it felt like the plants had been told,
“Stand straight, students, principal is coming!”
Every row looked trimmed, disciplined,
and just the right amount of Bangalore chic.
And of course, Bangalore weather did what it always does —
played its gentle, polite, 25-degree orchestra.
I had come to the city for my kids’ exams,
and while the exam stress hovered like a cloud above my head,
the city’s breeze kept whispering,
“Calm down, parent… chill is our default setting.”
But then came the traffic —
Bangalore’s unofficial welcome hug.
If the trees were poetry,
the traffic was…
well, a very long, very slow paragraph.
Yet every jam felt a little easier
because those giant green canopies kept shading the chaos like patient elders.
Truly, the trees were a bliss —
like nature’s AC, therapist, and Instagram filter all at once.
Somewhere along the way, I also learned a delightful fact —
that an old Mysore king once planted all kinds of flowering trees across Bangalore.
Suddenly the whole city felt like a historical garden,
a royal gift blooming silently through decades.
No wonder every corner feels fragrant, colourful, and just a bit grand —
Bangalore isn’t just a city of trees,
it’s a city with a legacy of petals.
🌿Moreover, I’m sharing my #TreeLove with the #Thursday Tree Love blog hop, a photo feature hosted by Parul Thakur. A post to make us aware of the trees around us. Do you love Trees? Explore the trees in your neighborhood and join Tree Love.
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