“You cannot be truly humble, unless you truly believe that life can and will go on without you.” ― Mokokoma Mokhonoana
We were running an errand last week and we crossed an area of Bangalore after a long time. Now this area is the real and old Bangalore. What I mean by that is urbanisation and apartment complexes haven’t sprung up in each nook and corner. The neighbourhood is fully residential and for a change one can’t see skyscrapers. Yes, with time the density of people around has gone up but the trees are intact. We spotted many canopies of trees and a Gulmohar tree like this that leaned made me smile.
Do you see old and new cities in your city?
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Beautiful! Its great that some old trees are still survive! Yes, Pune too has an ‘old’ city- mainly in the city centre and the ‘new’ one with high rises which is mainly in the periphery. Here is my post https://yenforblue.blogspot.com/2023/08/monsoon-beauties-thursdaytreelove.html
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Ah! lovely to know and same as Bangalore
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That massive tree leaning over that intersection would scare me, but at the same time, it’s a survivor and should be honored. I grew up in a major city in the United States where only the toughest trees would survive., so I love seeing a tree like this prosper. Here’s my contribution: https://ramblinwitham.blogspot.com/2023/08/happiness-is-library-tree.html Alana ramblinwitham
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we see many such trees around and yes, they are strong too 🙂
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I loved seeing and reading about this tree and how they are still intact in the older parts of the city. We have many older parts of our city, too. Some are the trees get cut down, but there are still many old ones left. Here’s my latest tree love post offered with gratitude…. https://joannaoftheforest.wordpress.com/2023/08/10/tree-love-live-oaks-with-spanish-moss/
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Thanks JoAnna!
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It looks well established but would it fall over in a bad storm?
https://linsartyblobs.blogspot.com/2023/08/branching-out.html
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That’s very possible and happens here when it rains a lot.
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Yes Parul – Hyderabad has some places like this and its nice to see that some trees survives despite road widening and other constructions, I loved your quote specially for women who think that world is dependent on them and refuse to honor their own needs and dreams. Here’s my link:https://livealifeofgratitude.blogspot.com/2023/08/145-thursday-tree-love.html
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Thanks Angela!
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Such a deep quote. I love how this tree is spread the whole place and definitely a blessing to have it there. Being an old place, I’m sure people there have lovely memories of this one.
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A thursday tree love after a long time. It must be very beautiful when it flowers. Although I fear it might get trimmed soon. It is precariously leaning over.
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I love Gulmohar trees. They are so colorful and amazing when full of flowers.
By the way, I live in the new Urban Bangalore full of apartments and towers. Myself engulfed in a 20-storey tower. But there are nice playgrounds and trees surrounded within our complex.
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I love the “leaning tree,” providing welcome and shade for the drivers. Here’s my offering–another oak tree, different location: https://iamchandralynn.com/2023/08/12/the-tree-speaks-in-summer-another-late-thursdaytreelove/
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Thanks Chandra. Oaks can never be too much 🙂
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The tree is beautiful. It seems a wonder it is even standing at that strange angle. You should come to Pune to look at some really old old trees.
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I can so relate to this post as this is something I regularly notice and marvel at. Old trees bending down with age and weight and often meeting another one in the middle from the other side, forming a cavern like feeling of sorts. Perhaps I will try and take some pics next time and share with you. Often am driving when I notice them and am unable to take a pic.
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What a nice shade! It’s a surprise that a tree like this is surviving when the city is in the business of growing skyscrapers at an exponential rate, isn’t it? It’s nice though. Here in Phoenix we have both old and new areas plenty. The difference is stark. But I am not sure how long the old parts would survive. I am lagging behind in getting my post ready as I haven’t completely recovered from the fever yet. Will join soon. 🙂
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Define “old.” Probably not AS old, where I live – but only because Houston’s relatively new. From Wikipedia’s entry on Houston: “The region known as Houston is located on land that was once home of the Karankawa (kə rang′kə wä′,-wô′,-wə) and the Atakapa (əˈtɑːkəpə) indigenous peoples for at least 2,000 years before the first known settlers arrived. However, the land remained largely uninhabited until settlement in the 1830s.”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Houston#Before_1836
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