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

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 …

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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 …

Lake amidst the city

A quiet place surrounded by the hustle and bustle of the city is this Lakaki lake. As this lake is not known to many, is generally vacant. There is a walking track along the lake for those who like to take a stroll. Different view can be seen from either side of the track. This …

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. …

Oasis of Calm

One of the most common tree is the Banyan Tree and we have plenty of those in Pune City. Majority of the trees that I posted for Thursday tree love are Banyan tree and this one is no different. Last month, I visited a garden called Chittaranjan Vatika in Model Colony, Pune. It is a …

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 …