Ixora and India Shot Flowers

I have always been clicking random flower pictures wherever I go. Thanks to Cee's FOTD and Judy's Floral Alphabet Challenge, I get to showcase them here. Both the challenges are an excellent exercise to understand the flower names. I have been going through Google and Google Lens to select the correct flower for the alphabet …

Old and New

“You raze the old to raise the new.” Justina Chen Crossandra flower seed pod Life is a cycle of something old and something new, just like this image of a seed pod. One can see the gradual transformation of new to old. Joining Lens-Artists Challenge - Opposites

Vibrant and Colorful

Hibiscus flowers are one of those types which look attractive in all seasons. Here are some of the hibiscus flower images from my home garden and around the areas where I travelled. Red hibiscus Pink hibiscus Bud from my home garden Orange Hibiscus from my Home garden “A Hibiscus in full bloom seems as if …

Scenic and Serene – Ramdara Temple

Many beautiful places surround Pune, starting from forts, museums, waterfalls, and places of religious importance. One such scenic place is Ramdara Temple which is located at Loni kalbor village in outskirts of Pune city. It is devoted to Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. The temple is more famous for Ram, Sita and Lakshman and hence …

Beauty Everywhere

This week's theme for Sunday stills is Maxed Out Garden #Macros and #Close-Ups and here are my contributions. Everyone can agree there can be beauty in everything, if you just look. Depending on the perspective, everyone can see beauty in different things. Last week, on a small road trip, saw this field of Pearl Millet …

Thursday Tree Love – 134

A lot has changed in the city of Pune over the years, but Kasba Peth is one such area where historical landmarks are retained with urbanization. Kasba Peth This tree is in the middle of the crossroads connecting Lal Mahal and Kasba Ganpati temple. Kasba Ganpati is the 'Gram Daivat' or village deity of Pune …

Watch out for the Cannonball

Last month, I visited University of Pune after a long time. A wave of nostalgia swept over me. While some of the areas of the campus were still the same, some have changed completely. However, this Cannonball tree was still the same. Cannonball tree Cannonball flowers and buds The fruits of this plant are spherical, …

Street Art

Compound wall art is one of the ways to make cityscape attractive. Here are some images that I clicked while I was passing through the area from my vehicle. The themes for such paintings are usually revolve around nature like save water, save nature, save birds etc. There are some paintings which show gratitude towards …

A Flower’s beauty

I visited a nursery few months back and clicked lot of flower pictures. Sharing one of those pics here. I not sure of the name of the flower and Google Lens is giving me lot of different names. Do let me know the name if anyone is aware of it. It could be Bignonia, but …

FOTD – Day blooming Jasmine

Cestrum diurnum also known as White Chocolate Jasmine, Inkberry, day blooming jasmine, Din ka Raja(in hindi) is an evergreen shrub. The day-fragrant flowers attract butterflies and other pollinators. It is an ornamental plant which usually flowers during rainy season. A flower doesn’t spread its fragrance. It stays where it is and the fragrance spreads on …