Dear Friend, Stand Tall and Proud Sink your roots deeply into the Earth Reflect the light of a greater source Think long term Go out on a limb Remember your place among all living beings Embrace with joy the changing seasons For each yields its own abundance The Energy and Birth of Spring The Growth … More #ThursdayTreeLove – 25
“The oak fought the wind and was broken, the willow bent when it must and survived.” ― Robert Jordan Thursday Tree love is a photo feature on this blog and is hosted once in two weeks. If you would like to play along, post a picture of a tree on your blog and link back to … More #ThursdayTreeLove – 24
“But friendship is precious, not only in the shade, but in the sunshine of life, and thanks to a benevolent arrangement the greater part of life is sunshine.” … More #ThursdayTreeLove – 23
“It is more important to be of pure intention than of perfect action.” ― Ilyas Kassam Thursday … More #ThursdayTreeLove – 22
“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” ― William Shakespeare I spotted this tree in Hong Kong and what surprised me was the fact that it was tagged. I am not sure what could be the reason but looks like tagging could ensure counting and … More #ThursdayTreeLove – 21
“Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree.” – Martin Luther Someone would have thought that and that’s how this apple tree ended up in AZ’s backyard. When we visited Kashmir, there were many apple trees and this I know from the pictures at home. … More #ThursdayTreeLove – 20
“We are all like the bright moon, we still have our darker side.” ― Kahlil Gibran While on a walk in Minneapolis early this week, I spotted this tree. You know what hit me about this one? That it’s so simple yet made its presence felt. A quality that I admire in humans too. Would you agree? … More #ThursdayTreeLove – 19
Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago. Warren Buffett When I stood at this junction in Hong Kong to cross the road, two things caught my attention. One, this tree and how majestic it looked providing the shade to every passerby. Two, how people follow traffic … More #ThursdayTreeLove – 18
“We branch out in many directions…But our roots remain the same.” Anonymous This year to give back to society, we visited a government school in Bangalore. Children who study in this school either don’t have parents or have abusive parents. As I sat and played with these children, I realized that all that they need … More #ThursdayTreeLove – 17
“What does natural mean? Means non-artificial. Made by nature. But nature can’t make things. It’s not a person. Nature is the things that aren’t made by people. But we’re made by people, so what does that make us? Are we artificial?” ― Rob Davis When I spotted this huge plant in a pot, I couldn’t believe … More #ThursdayTreeLove – 16
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