Ever Noticed ?
Ever noticed( rather heard )... the cuckoo sound in this season !.. If you are at a peaceful location , anywhere in Bangalore, just listen( dont have to try too hard ) - you will be sure to hear " calling and imploring" through out the day - saying "cuu- u - oo"
The season of Gulmohars is going.. That way, it is a little late in putting up the post.. But..
Ever noticed .....
How the gulmohars liven up the othewise plain streets all over the city.. Have you noticed how the tree reaches out and bends to spread joy, vibrance and colour to the world.. ! 
The tree is filled with orange, red flowers.. ! Notice how the flowers flare up in a bright orange under the shining sun .. and turn into a deep soulful red in the evenings.. ! And while I am at it..
Ever noticed... the other flowery trees that makes bangalore.. Below are few of them..
Sights like this is common in Bangalore.. and Oh ! what a treat !
These yellow flowers known as the 
Flame trees , flower all over Bangalore. Dont know if it is still there, but about a month back, you had the chance ofseeing these trees on both the sides of the overbridge that carries you from the double road into the residency road
Flame trees , flower all over Bangalore. Dont know if it is still there, but about a month back, you had the chance ofseeing these trees on both the sides of the overbridge that carries you from the double road into the residency road
The Jacaranda !.. These are deep purple and fills up the whole tree with its flowers.. And the best part of this is that it falls off from the tree and form a purple carpet giving a very lovely ambience to the tree and the ground surrounding it. The best one that I have seen is at the cinnaswamy stadium circle ( the road that comes from the infantry road and joins this circle , has one at the circle ).These are the trees that I am talking about in the post mithareveena.blogspot.com/2008/02/spring-time-in-bangalore.html 
Extremely beautiful - and the best example that I have seen is on the both sides of outerring road ( with in a km of silk board and towards sarjapur junction ). The season has gone now though.
( Found a website that talks more about these flowering trees in Bangalore
( Found a website that talks more about these flowering trees in Bangalore
www.wildwanderer.com/journal/flowering-trees/ )
Ever noticed ... how beautiful the world is ...
22 comments:
Yes!!
The sound of chirping birds is one thing I really like.All the pics you posted are indeed beautiful.
Only a priviliged few REALISE it..Most people are so busy that they dont stop and admire.
A good post that reminds one to.
Thanks PS,
In the process of writing this post, I discovered that there are different kind of cuckoo sounds.. the one that I have put up in the post is very different from what I hear here.
PS. The photoes are not taken by me.. they have been picked up from the net.. :) Just FYI.
Oh mannnnnnnn!
This makes me feel so nostalgic now...
Missing out on being amidst such beauty back home.. The tree right in front of our house has such pretty pink flowers n wen it bloooms to its fullest.. its a sight to see...
tho i see a lot of such trees n flowers here in d US, still all those remind me of my days in blore .. Miss them now.. :(
that sure is a feel good post...i love to wake up to chirping birds...
I do miss bangalore ...:(
Megha .. You on blog :) he he.. welcome ! and I am sure the natural beauty in US also is as or more pretty..
The message is to enjoy the beauty around you !..dont miss out on that..
Suma,
Welcome to my little space.. ! :)
Feel Bangalore thru my posts :)
yup - every day mng whn I jog, i listen to differentdiffernt bird calls. the blooming trees - they are wht i love ost abt bangalore. pick any time of the year - there will be atleast som tree blooming in ful swing... last year whn the season of Gulmohar passed, i decided i should not wait for to get a camera, and got one aft that - have clicked lot of flower pics, some of them u can see at my flickr. take a look at this one - http://www.flickr.com/photos/theexperthand/2505641900/ (shot @ Bannerghetta national park)
Hi Anoop,
Thanks for visiting my blog..
"pick any time of the year - there will be atleast som tree blooming in ful swing"
- Havent noticed that.. This year I have noticed the blooming trees from the start of Jan.. So far, yes.. your comment holds good.. let me watch the next part of this year..
Hey the pic you mentioned is really good..
These are the very same views and scenes I witness early mornings...and the cuckoo chirping is so fresh and yes, the most welcoming!!!
It really makes me thank myself for beign here, cos there are places where all you hear are traffic sounds and smeel the polluted smog...
Hi Prats,
Welcome to my blog..
Isnt the cuckoo chirping so very audible these days.. !..
Yes, the natural beauty of Bangalore, makes me thank myself being here too,
oh you lucky bangalore folks!
Hi Dharmabum,
These days tho the traffic and pollution mars the beauty in Bangalore.. Makes me wonder how good Banglore must have looked around 10 yrs back, before the IT revolution,
Nice set of pics :)
Were these pics taken at Cubbon Park?
Hi Manasa,
Welcome aboard !.. how did you get here ? ..just curious..
Not sure where these pics where taken.. took them from internet..
Had a fleeting glimpse of your blog.. will check it in detail soon..
My son just said the pics were lovely :) He immediately said they were taken from the net!!! Before I read the reply--wonder how he knew!
Mam,
The pics have the name of the photographer on them ;) bottom right corner
oh yes yes, i have seen bangalore 10 years back and it was a lot better. but then, it is one thing we have to contend with no matter where we are in the world - us silly humans the way we destroy our very own world !
i too love the beatiful red of the gulmohar trees...better admire them more often coz they are soon to be sacrificied to the METRO.
Dear Veena,
That was a beautiful blog. Reminds me of how little I know about the flora and fauna of India as compared to here. I wish so many times that I had researched more about the nature around me when I was there. I also visited the blog, the link you have at the bottom of this blog and loved that one too. From the flurry of comments, you can see that you made an impact.
Shruti
Shruti,
Its always a pleasure to have you visit my blog.. Thanks for the comment too.. :)
@Gazal
Thats the real sad part of it.. :(
wow! nice pics those are :D
if i miss anything abt bangalore, its the trees!!!
hey long time no post!
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