Spice of Life!

Here is the beautiful driveway at the Chateau Chenonceau in France.  Lined by Plane trees, a walk on this road evokes a surreal feeling.  ...

 Here is a handsome tree .. not seen in Pune but some of its cousins are seen in northern parts of India. Without much ado.. meet the beauti...

 Todays tree is a native and according to the book 'Trees of Pune' by Shrikant Ingalhalikar it is native to Pune. Yet we know of onl...

Here is a tree from Paris that surprised me due to its shiny red leaves in mid May. I always thought red leaves were seen as trees drop foli...

Pune has a few really old trees.. I have shared some on my previous posts.  Here is one more.  A grand old Baobab that seems to have a twin ...

Today I have a tree that most would know.. folks from India at least.  Its the Tamarind ( Tamarindus indica )  of the Fabaceae family. It dr...

Just as we were crossing the road, I meet this glorious Cigar Tree (at least that's what I think it is!!).  A wonderful tree that litera...