As I come out of my shell and explore my surroundings I can’t help but notice a unique seasonal feature around these parts. Spring and fall seem to coexist. Leaves carpet the roads and mounds of leaves dot the sides of the roads until they are carted off to their final resting place. And yet gardens are abloom with a riot of colors – pink purple yellow and magenta. The peepal tree outside my office is a case in point. It is almost bare with a few green leaves determinedly hanging on until they turn yellow and reluctantly make their way down to whence they grew to such dizzying heights. And yet whilst this tussle is on, a new unruly batch has already sprung up gung-ho and eager to make their mark in this world. I have been feeling too inhibited to click this particule tree but I did mix and match some photos in an earlier post – Peepal in Spring.
For this post I have captured a few contrasting images from the world around me. Come scroll with me…
Clutching at straws
Brilliant and defiant in death.
Life towers over and mocks at death – it is not for me!
Yet some die before their time
While others bloom despite all odds
Even when there appears to be no hope or escape
Only when we accept that ups and downs, life and death will happen can we move on and live life as she deserves to be led – wholly completely, entirely and unabashedly.
Wish you all a wonderful day.
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Beautiful message sent out through your pics Dahlia 👍
A good day to you!
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Thanks so much Radhika and a lovely day to you too!
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Well written and flow was perfect with the text and photos – light take on a sometimes dark topic
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Thanks a lot Y! 🙂
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Nice interpretation & creativity ….A very good day to you!
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Thanks Bhavana – hope you had a lovely day too 🙂
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The pics are great, to see beauty in such simple things is an eye treat.
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Thank you for your kind comment 🙂
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I somehow cannot access your blog. Have you changed the url?
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A good one Dahlia.
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Thanks Rupali ! 🙂
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Loved the way you have beaded the strings of pics in an awesome way….taught a lot in a few words….
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Thanks Jyotsna 🙂
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Sweet leaf shots, Dahlia! Cold and snowy here! 🙂
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Thanks Tom, hope it gets warmer soon! Perhaps you could take some from here 😀
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Beautiful thought of course but one thing really stood for me….come scroll with me….friends now scroll together 😊…..we are still together and that’s what’s important between friends. Lovely 👋
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Thanks to the internet and mobile calling we can even stroll together continents apart😁💕💕😘
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So much to learn from nature and your post was an apt guide to some of those …well expressed with those pics and beautiful lines
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Aww thank you! 🙂
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Lovely meditation on leaves!
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🙂
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Great message for the readers. Keep posting more such articles😊
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Thanks 🙂
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Sure but i am unable to access your site.
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Just search my name -Rinu Bejoy and hope you’ll be able to see it
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Love the message here
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Thank you so much!
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Oh my!! How well you have you have weaved a beautiful message about life and death in tune with nature…. loved it 😍 Hats off to your thoughts!!
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Yayyyy😍
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