“Be like a branch of a tree; flex your body to face ‘wind of sorrow’; flex little harder to dance in the ‘wind of happiness’.”
― Santosh Kalwar
I spotted this tree in the temple complex of Lepakshi and like it happens many times, I was not happy with the shot. However, the tree and its surroundings stole my heart. The best part was watching tourists getting pictures with the tree. So all you tree lovers, may our tribe increase.
Thursday Tree love is a photo feature on this blog and is hosted on 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month. The next edition will be live on January 25, 2018. If you would like to play along, post a picture of a tree on your blog and link it back to this post.
If you don’t see the pingback, please leave a link to your post in my comments section. I will link your posts on my blog in the next edition and spread some love. Let’s come together to appreciate the beautiful nature around us.
Before you go, don’t forget to check the lovely trees shared on #ThursdayTreeLove – 30
happiness and food 
Sometimes the surrounding around it makes it more beautiful.
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True that. Thank you Shilpa!
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A beautiful image of an old dignified tree!
Wish you and yours the best of 2018!
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Thank you Deepak! Wish you the same.
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I had come across a similar tree in Hampi..this tree is really magnificent. My post https://trinalooksback.wordpress.com/2018/01/11/thursdaytreelove/
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I spotted that too in Hampi and one of the TTL has it featured! Thank you Balaka for joining!
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Yes indeed, may this tribe increase!! As Balaka said, I saw a similar tree in Hampi.. that was a Plumeria. As luck will have it, my post this week too is about a tree in a temple!! Happy to be part of this blog hop Parul 🙂
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Lovely! I too have a tree from Hampi 🙂 Thank you for joining!
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Tress in the ruins or old temples have stories stored in them, only if they could speak in our language, If I were there at the temple I would have also stopped to admire this tree.
I have always loved gazing at trees but thanks to Thursday tree love, I have begun collecting trees wherever I go. As of now, I have a collection of many trees and my posts for Thursday Tree love are scheduled until Feb end 🙂
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Oh man! You are so planned. I am far behind on scheduling but yes, I am also collecting many. I am so glad you joined. Thank you!
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May this tribe increase:) love the quote parul – “flex little harder to dance in the wind of happiness… thank you for sharing ! here goes my post:https://livealifeofgratitude.blogspot.in/2018/01/tree-love-25.html
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Thank you Angela!
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Such a magnificent tree – old, gnarled, and yet so dignified, so friendly that everyone wants to have its picture with them.
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yes, exactly. Thank you 🙂
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While picture may not be perfect, it did impress you. So picture doesn’t matter, the tree does. It reminds me of a similar tree in Nahargarh Fort devoid of life. It just stood in the complex as an ornament. May be there’s a message…. somethings continue to live even after death. Just a thought. I wish there was a way to share picture in comments, Parul.
Anyways, after a long time, I’m posting for Thursday tree Love. Should be up in few minutes.
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That’s a good food for thought and see our deeds live after we die. Don’t they. Thank you for sharing that perspective. Where is your tree post?
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I loved the quote! Suits the image perfectly. It is a nice picture!
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Thank you Reema!
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I agree it’s sad to see the leaves losing shine but I love the surrounding ringing in simplicity and the root standing tall. Brilliant capture. The camera person has a penchant for art and pure divinity.
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Thank you Vishal. You are so kind 🙂
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The pic is so serene and chatty at the same time. Hope I make sense. It looks calming yet as if it has a story to tell.
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It does. Totally. Thank you for stopping by!
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That tree looks majestic. Here is my entry: http://www.fantasticfeathers.in/2018/01/trees-in-row-thursdaytreelove.html
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thank you Ramya!
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It might look pretty scary at night 😋 I love trees like these… They look more dramatic 😊
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ha ha! 🙂
Yes, very dramatic. Thank you Raji!
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I remember the tree! The whole place–Lepakshi–has a lovely ambiance, doesn’t it?
Great quote!
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It is gorgeous! Thank you Vidya!
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That’s one magnificent tree. Despite what you think, I love how you’ve caught it. Linking up with you Parul.
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Thank you for saying that, Tulika. You are so kind ❤ and yes, so glad you joined.
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I love trees like these. They scream of character 🙂
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Thank you Sanch! I too feel they do 🙂
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