“There is nothing like returning to a place that remains unchanged to find the ways in which you yourself have altered.” — Nelson Mandela Last Sunday, I went on a Nandi Hills trek. A short but strenuous climb, and I think I did good to my heart and lungs. My watch showed that we climbed … More #ThursdayTreeLove – 201
“Death is not the opposite of life, but a part of it.” — Haruki Murakami I can’t believe this is the 200th post of the Thursday Tree Love. It has been a lovely journey with you all tree lovers and I am so grateful for this small community we have built. You all have supported … More #ThursdayTreeLove – 200
“Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.” —Anne Lamott I am feeling a bit guilty about showing up on this space after about a month. I was here in spirit but couldn’t get to write or post. However, I did surround myself around Gulmohar Trees. They are … More #ThursdayTreeLove – 199
“Some old fashioned things like fresh air and sunshine are hard to beat” – Laura Ingalls Wilder It’s that time of the year in Bangalore when the Pink Trumpet Trees bloom in abundance. Our streets are lined with these trees and the bloom can take away the gloom. I spotted this tree in my apartment … More #ThursdayTreeLove – 198
“Even in the familiar there can be surprise and wonder.” ― Tierney Gearon I know this Peepal Tree and this one knows me. For the last three years and more, I have often walked around the Yelahanka lake with my friends and this tree always greets us with open branches and a lush look. I have … More #ThursdayTreeLove – 197
“For in every adult there dwells the child that was, and in every child there lies the adult that will be.”― John Connolly One fine day in December, we went out as a team. 12 of us to a place far away from office and work. The goal was to have fun. And we had a … More #ThursdayTreeLove – 196
“It’s been my experience that you can nearly always enjoy things if you make up your mind firmly that you will.” – L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables I was travelling for over two weeks and missed two editions back to back. But, I did not want to miss one last edition of 2025. So, … More #ThursdayTreeLove – 195
I dream my painting and I paint my dream. ― Vincent Willem van Gogh On Tuesday night, my folks in the US (Minneapolis) experienced the Northern Lights. So I got to see many photos and they all feel dreamy and gorgeous. I really want to see these lights some day so putting it out there for … More #ThursdayTreeLove – 194
“The answers you seek never come when the mind is busy, they come when the mind is still.” — Leon Brown On the first day of October, I went alone on a long walk. Usually I am with friends but that day I was on my own. So I walked for around two hours and … More #ThursdayTreeLove – 193
“One of the most beneficial and valuable gifts we can give to ourselves in this life: is allowing ourselves to be surprised! It is okay if life surprises you. Its a good thing!”― C. JoyBell C. On my way back to home this week, I spotted a rainbow. And if you didn’t know this about me … More #ThursdayTreeLove – 192
happiness and food 