17 February 2025

Standing Proud (ThursdayTreeLove)

Recently i had to drive on the Expressway near Chandani Chowk in Pune ...the area alongside the road is now a jungle of steel, concrete and glass. Hardly any greenery ...and just as I was bemoaning this fact...

This glorious Bombax ceiba (aka Seemal or Shalmali) stood tall and proud and in full bloom against all odds.  It's called Sawar in Marathi and belongs to the Malvaceae family. 

It was such a heartening sight. 

Here is the tree from my window...

(I was a passenger in the car)






As the mindless so called development continues, Nature finds a way to survive. 

I am joining Parul in her ThursdayTreeLove bloghop. Do head over to see fantastic trees from around the world. Better still, join in. 

4 comments:

  1. marinaFebruary 24, 2025 at 8:19 PM

    Beautiful colors!! Spring is coming!!!

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  2. ArchanaFebruary 26, 2025 at 6:32 PM

    Indeed it is..... Thanks for stopping by Marina!

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  3. ParulMarch 2, 2025 at 11:45 AM

    It's sad how in the name of development, we are not finding trees. Glad this one stood strong. It's a beautiful one indeed.

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  4. ArchanaMarch 2, 2025 at 4:34 PM

    Thanks Parul!

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