I’ve found that there is always some beauty left – in Nature, sunshine, freedom, in yourself; these can all help you. -Anne Frank During one of my Sunday walks to the Avalahalli forest, we walked past this tree and when I looked back, the colors looked different. Then I saw that the Sun was adding … More #ThursdayTreeLove – 160
“Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.”― Confucious Last weekend I explored a new lake and I did not know this was just at a 15 minutes drive from where I live. From afar, this Banyan tree was all spread out and I was admiring it as I walked towards it. But when my friend … More #ThursdayTreeLove – 159
“Isn’t it nice to think that tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it yet? ~L.M. Montgomery When we were growing up, our parents told my brother and me to do all the things on day 1 of the year that should become a practice for the entire year. So we studied, played, … More #ThursdayTreeLove – 158
‘Enough’ is a feast. – Buddhist proverb Say hello to this Oak. My first ever Oak and I loved how majestic it looked. Tall, old and with a grandeur like none other. This tree is from my Minneapolis work trip in Oct-Nov 2023. As I close 2023 with this one last post of the year, … More #ThursdayTreeLove – 157
“I dream. Sometimes I think that’s the only right thing to do.”― Haruki Murakami Before I get to the tree picture for today, I want to share more with all of you. I am a dreamer. For as long as I can remember, I have dreamt of things, places and what not. When I was a … More #ThursdayTreeLove – 156
“Let your home be your mast and not your anchor.” — Kahlil Gibran I recently visited my parents up North. This was a short trip but I walked around with them a lot in the mornings and late evenings. There were days I would catch up to them because I was late or they caught … More #ThursdayTreeLove – 155
The lovely floral carpets from Onam this year are back. I have been a bit behind but better be late than never. Isn’t it? This year, I realized that we were into the ten days leading to Onam on the third day. And like always, my friend LP was around to show me her beautiful … More Never too late for Pookalams #Onam2023
“When people talk about the good old days, I say to people, ‘It’s not the days that are old, it’s you that’s old.’ I hate the good old days. What is important is that today is good.” ― Karl Lagerfeld One of the fruits that I really like is Custard Apple. So last month when we … More #ThursdayTreeLove – 154
We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we’re curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths. Walt Disney Last Saturday, I went for a walk with my neighbor. She recommended this quick trail around a lake and I was game for the walk. It’s strange that this lake is … More #ThursdayTreeLove – 153
“The moments of happiness we enjoy take us by surprise. It is not that we seize them, but that they seize us.” —Ashley Montagu Last week with my coworkers, we went for a day out in the nature to connect and know each other better. There was no work planned and just many outdoor games … More #ThursdayTreeLove – 152
happiness and food 