Tree Love

Of all the city roads that I have been to in Pune, I feel Jangli Maharaj Road (JM Road) is the best of all. This road has greenery on both sides. With tall, spreading branches, these trees fully cover the road from both sides in such a way that there is shade throughout the road. …

Temple, Trees and Peace

Allow nature’s peace flow into you as sunshine flows into trees.John Muir Temples in Pune, opened up to public in last week of October, 2021. I visited a Shiva temple last week for the first time since they opened up. Last time, I visited this temple around Feburary, 2020. This Someshwarwadi temple is a located …

Blue Skies and Palm Trees

Palm trees, Sambhaji Park, Pune, Maharashtra In one of my previous Tree Love posts, I mentioned about these Palm trees in Sambhaji Park. Last time when I visited, there were restrictions still in place so could not explore much of the park. Recently, I got a chance to visit again and this time the place …

Diwali Mud Forts

Last week, we all celebrated Diwali with lot of lights and sweets. One of the aspect of Diwali is the mud fort making which is usually made by children during their Diwali hoildays. Miniature mud forts are made to remember the heroic deeds of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.Its an act of pure reverence towards Shivaji Maharaj. …

Musical Roundabout

In Pune, Maharashtra, India, we have these roundabouts which usually has some sort of art pieces installed all over the cities. This particular one is related music and one can see different indian musical intruments like tabla, harmonium, sitar, veena, shehnai etc art pieces which are on top a big tabla. The pictures are not …

Banyan Tree – TreeLove

This banyan tree is at the heart of the market in the area where I live. I have lived in this area for most of my life and I have seen it grown to this big tree. Banyan Tree, Pashan area, Pune Spreading its branches and leaves out, it is a good spot for stalls …

Tilted and Strongest..

I need to live like that crooked tree--...that knelt down in the hardest windsbut could not be blasted away.Edward Hirsh I think, trees growing up in the quiet inner areas of the Pune City look somewhat different than those growing along the roads. Clicked this tree growing near one of the internal roads in Baner …

FOTD – 9th August

This one is for Cee's FOTD - 9th August There are flowers for those who want to seeHenri Matisse Found this beauty on my way back from a morning walk. There are so many different flowers growing all around, we just need to see its beauty. Thanks for Visiting..

Plant hope

"He who plants a tree, plants a hope" - Lucy Larcom Click this in January this year, when I visited a local park after a very long time. The plants were growing around the wire figures giving it a proper form. Making an art form which imparts a message to the young generations is what …

Outdoors

In India, we still have restrictions in place and so cannot travel outdoors. However, we live in an area that is surrounded by small hills all around, so we visit the hills often. There are pathways created to traverse around the hills. Currently, it's rainy season in India, so all the hills have turned green. …