“Let go of certainty. The opposite isn’t uncertainty. It’s openness, curiosity and a willingness to embrace paradox, rather than choose up sides. The ultimate challenge is to accept ourselves exactly as we are, but never stop trying to learn and grow.”
― Tony Schwartz
There are two reasons why I loved this tree. One, it did not restrict itself and grew where there was scope to grow. Two, it grew as much as it could and did not stop. I loved how the shadow of the tree covered those many steps. I stood there watching the tree and clicking multiple shots until I was asked to leave.
Thursday Tree love is a photo feature on this blog hosted on 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month. The next edition will be live on July 26, 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 – 42:
happiness and food 
I’ll be posting in several hours, after I wake up tomorrow, so I don’t have a link yet. Internet where I am right now is terrible so I am commenting now – what an amazing staircase and tree. I wonder why they made you leave – did they think you were spying on their tree?
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Internet working; adding my link: https://ramblinwitham.blogspot.com/2018/07/the-witness-tree-thursdaytreelove.html
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Thank you! It was a queue and I was jamming it by not moving 😛
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Wow the dappled shade on the steps is stunning and you have captured it so well Parul. Why were you asked to leave? Where did you take this?
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Thank you Shalini. This was in a temple and i was standing and clicking in a queue when i should have got going 😉
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Beautiful lines the opposite of certainty is not uncertainty… but curiosity, openness and willingness to learn and grow…. so true and yes looking at this this it grew beyond its limits… thanks for sharing parul:) here’s my post :https://livealifeofgratitude.blogspot.com/2018/07/tree-love37.html
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Thank you Angela. This was a beautiful one and shared so many messages all along. Always grateful that you join TTL.
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Thank you Shilpa for joining!
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That’s a huge tree, Parul. The place resembles a hill station but the tree is tropical. So what kind of place is this? Is it a school?
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This was a temple and in Assam. So you right both about the tree and the place. 🙂
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🙂
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BTW, Here’s my post for TTL on “popular” demand. 😉
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ha ha! for sure popular demand 🙂
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What a wonderful tree. It reminds me of the Hindi words “chatra chaya” I wonder why the coat of green paint….
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Chatra Chaya is so right here. Good question but I think this could be some religious connotation?
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I forgot to enter the link to my tree post… https://yenforblue.blogspot.com/2018/07/sea-change-thursdaytreelove.html
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No problem! 🙂
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Hi Parul, I’m back after eons to link up with #TTL and I’m so excited. 🙂 ❤
Heres my link: https://natashamusing.com/2018/07/twilight-and-the-tree-thursday-tree-love/
Love this majestic tree, that stands tall despite the busyness around it.
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Thank you Natasha! I am so glad you joined. I have missed you and your beautiful trees all these days. Welcome back!
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Wow! The tree looks so stately in appearance. The shade on the steps must be such a comfort to many a soul who come and wait under this tree. For some reason it reminds me of the huge trees on the ghats of Calcutta. Feeling nostalgic!
Happy to link up for #TTL this week, Parul. Here is my post: https://theskygirl.com/2018/07/13/the-post-office-tree-thursdaytreelove/
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Thank you Esha! I loved this tree for a lot of reasons and one reason was exactly what you mentioned. Happy you decided to join. Always makes me happy.
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Hey, here is my entry for TTL –
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Thank you for joining and welcome to TTL 🙂
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Thank you and I am looking to post more.. 🙂
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I would love for you to join 🙂 The next edition goes live this Thursday 🙂
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