Category: Amaltas

The Sneaky One

This week I am again off on my favorite hobby – stalking trees πŸ˜€ Just as a recap and in case you are not a regular visitor to this blog, just a couple of weeks ago, amaltas were in full bloom (CFFC: Golden Garden).p4

This particular showstopper opted for an all gold look. And just as quickly, she was back to her sedate greenery in about two weeks time.

20170529_181941But when I ventured for a closer look this weekend, look what I found nestling within the folds of her pleats leaves.

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tough times –

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Linked to Becca’s Sunday Trees 291

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CFFC: Golden Garden

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge this week is all about Gardens. I haven’t visited any garden recently, besides it’s too hot. But then again who needs to visit a garden when the whole campus is ablaze with Amaltas. I have shared a few pics before but then I cannot resist sharing a few more πŸ™‚

PINo matter which way you go – this way

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Or that way

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No matter where you look

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No two Amaltas is alike – one may turn completely yellow while the other refuses to let go of her greenery. But then again, all her leaves are not green, some are brown – a true non-conformer. Or perhaps this is her way of standing out from the crowd. πŸ˜‰

LimeAnd not just that, the trees change colors and by evening, they opt for a more sober shade of yellow.

p4They stand there bedecked and dazzling daring you to look away πŸ™‚

20170529_181941Yet barely a week later, she’s back to her sedate elegant green wear, her flamboyant nature firmly tucked awayΒ  – at least for this season πŸ˜‰

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Reflecting on Nature

April

There are some beautiful trees around the campus where we stay. And on the rare occasions that I do overcome my (overwhelming) laziness I invariably manage to find new trees to drool over. This one is my latest favorite. I couldn’t help marveling at her impoverished state and yet she was so generous in her support to the others. Creepers grew on and around her with impunity whilst she held up her bare arms, undeterred, patient and waiting for her time in the Sun.

She looked so sure that I clicked a photo and waited (impatiently) for what was to unfold in less than a month. Take a look at nature’s miracle in less than a month πŸ™‚

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Mayβ€œI must be willing to give up what I am in order to become what I will be.” Albert Einstein

This is the Amaltas or Cassia fistula and aka golden rain tree that is native to the Indian subcontinent.

Linked to the Weekly Photo Challenge – Reflecting