Thanks Sandhya ji for sharing such a lovely story and flora pic. Regards Prashant
On Fri, Jan 4, 2013 at 4:36 PM, Ushadi Micromini <microminipho...@gmail.com>wrote: > Sandhya > yes > when a much loved tree dies or is felled, it feels so sad... > but like you said the sprouts are the new hope > lovely > usha di > == > > > On Fri, Jan 4, 2013 at 1:17 PM, J.M. Garg <jmga...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Thanks for the lovely post, Sandhya ji. >> >> >> On 4 January 2013 12:29, Sandhya Sasidharan <harithasand...@yahoo.com>wrote: >> >>> Dear Friends, >>> >>> Wishing you all the very best this New Year. >>> >>> A picture of a Lagerstroemia speciosa tree, nothing rare or spectacular >>> but a tree close to my heart. >>> It was photographed last April from the Trivandrum Public Library >>> compound >>> and I had posted its flowers and buds. >>> https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/indiantreepix/JFSkf9AaLpg >>> >>> This tree perhaps as old as the library always was a beautiful and green >>> presence. >>> But sadly when I went to the library yesterday I found the tree gone. >>> Hadn't been to the library for the past two months and didn't know that >>> the old friend had fallen. >>> All I could see was the fallen tree chopped up in a pile. But from the >>> base of the fallen trunk new shoots had sprung up, >>> like flames of hope. >>> >>> I chose this picture as the flora picture of the year 2012 as a tribute >>> to this tree friend. Also remembering that even the things we deem common >>> have so much beauty, enriching our lives.They too are disappearing >>> fast... >>> >>> Wishing that in 2013 this Earth of ours will be a lot more greener, >>> beautiful and peaceful. Let us all put in our best for this green pursuit. >>> >>> Warm Regards, >>> Sandhya >>> >>> >>> >>> <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/indiantreepix/JFSkf9AaLpg> >>> >>> <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/indiantreepix/JFSkf9AaLpg> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> With regards, >> J.M.Garg >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 >> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >> The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species*& >> eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged >> alphabetically & place-wise): >> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use >> them for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. >> For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, >> please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group: >> http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 2030 members & >> 1,42,000 messages on 31/12/12) or Efloraofindia website: >> https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database >> of more than 7500 species). >> Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of >> India'. >> >> -- >> >> >> >> > > > > -- > Usha di > =========== > > -- > > > > --
