“The purpose of life is to . . . matter; to feel it has made some difference that we have lived at all.”
– Leo Rosten
Late last year, I went on a trail walk up the Nandi Hills with my team. While everyone was interested in hiking up, my eyes were set on the trees. These trees were beautiful with a smooth trunk and were tall. Really tall. The weather was cold and it was foggy so when I looked up, I felt I was in some other world. The one that is mysterious like we all know it really is but don’t want to believe.
Thursday Tree love is a photo feature on this blog hosted on 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month. The next edition will be live on March 14, 2019. If you would like to play along, post a picture of a tree on your blog and link it back to this post.
If you don’t see the pingback, please leave a link to your post in my comments section. Please make sure that your post’s link is showing up on this latest edition. I will link your posts on my blog in the next edition and spread some love. Let’s come together to appreciate the beautiful nature around us.
Before you go, don’t forget to check the lovely trees shared on #ThursdayTreeLove – 57:
- You can’t pick a favorite from Cee’s trees – they are all so gorgeous
- Gavin shares a huge Baobab tree from Kenya
- Mike shares a bloom on a withered tree
- Angela shares a tree that is home to many birds
- Archana shares about the Badminton ball tree and its fruits
- Shilpa shares a tree that glowed at dusk
- Anamika shares a green treat and beats winter whites
- Alana shares her two loves – sunset and trees
- JoAnna shares tall and beautiful pines from her morning hike
- Anjana shares a JackFruit tree from the outskirts of Bangalore
- Chandra shares trees that show love
- Vidya shares a tree and that inviting spot to have a chat under it
- Ramya shares trees from a snowy day
- Rita shares trees from Canada that brave the harsh weather with grace
- Balaka shares a French Lined road from Champs de Elyssess
- Esha shares world’s biggest Baobab tree that has a pub in its huge trunk
- Arvind shares a tree from his hike and a thought worth dwelling
- Banactee asks a pertinent question – Do trees sleep?
- Liz’s quest to a million photographs and some beautiful trees
- Esha shares gorgeous Cassia blooms from Bangalore
happiness and food 
What a wonderfully staight and massive bole this tree has!!! Must be really old considering its height! Wow! Here is my tree. https://yenforblue.blogspot.com/2019/02/arrows-thursdaytreelove.html?m=1
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I guess that too. Must be an old tree. Thank you Archana for your constant support!
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That’s a magnificent tree.
Here is my first effort: https://aseparatelife.wordpress.com/2019/02/28/photography-frustrations/
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Your entry was beautiful. I hope to see you on the 14th 🙂
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That’s a magnificent tree. Here is my first treelove effort: https://aseparatelife.wordpress.com/2019/02/28/photography-frustrations/
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Thanks Mali. So glad you joined.
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Such a huge and tall tree. Fog has added beauty to the click. Lovely!! Congrats on huge entries (20) for TTL57! Glad to see the number and part of TTL circle. Here is my entry https://shilpanairy.wordpress.com/2019/02/28/sausage-tree-thursdaytreelove/
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Thank you Shilpa and so happy you are a part of it! Wasn’t possible without your support.
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Looking up is always rewarding!
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True that Arvind 🙂
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Oh my looking up was simply amazing, fell in love with this tree. Inspiring words to go with; here’s my link parul:https://livealifeofgratitude.blogspot.com/2019/02/tree-love52.html
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Thank you, Angela.
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Tall, majestic and the black and white (or nearly black and white) suits it perfectly. Here’s mine. https://ramblinwitham.blogspot.com/2019/02/trees-in-sunset-thursdaytreelove.html
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Thank you Alana 🙂
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Truly a magnificent treasure! I just noticed the person on the left showing the tree’s majesty. My sycamore wanted me to write a poem about her: https://joannaoftheforest.wordpress.com/2019/02/28/thursday-tree-love-sycamore-survivor/
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You have got an eye for detail. Yes, I was with my team and while folks were hiking up, I wanted to get this shot and came back to click it. Thank you for joining!
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Very thought provoking and colossal tree Parul! The first thing i remembered was “sky is the limit”! Persistence and positive attitude is all it requires to reach the skies of success just like that tree.
I somehow made a last minute entry as the tree love kept calling me strongly to spread the joy – https://anjus.home.blog/2019/02/28/winter-wait/
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Thank you Anjana! I am so glad found the picture thought provoking. I agree that attitude makes all the difference. Happy you joined. You can join anytime in the two weeks between the two editions. A lot of people do that 🙂
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I swoon! What a wonderful tree. Here’s my offering: https://iamchandralynn.com/2019/02/28/thursdaytreelove-youve-got-a-place-here-too/
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Thank you Chandra! 🙂
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Awe inspiring take!
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Thank you Deepak!
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What a gorgeous tree. I keep seeing trees and think of participating, but always forget!!
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It’s okay, Damyanti. Love is all that matters. 🙂
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The fog and the mist always add a bit of mysterious beauty to the surroundings. This tall tree in the pic making its way through the fog brings to my mind the picture of Jack’s beanstalk. I will keep the quote for myself today because I am being delusional about the whole blogging stuff as I am constantly reminded (passively) I am not doing enough or being enough. I know I will get over it. I will join you next Thursday and drop in my link then.
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I know what you mean about the picture. Even in color, the fog made it very different and like a mystery up there.
On the quote and when I think of blogging, you know I am also not always sure. I want to do better but I can’t. One day it’s about time and some times the fact that I think I don’t have good stuff to share. I end up not writing. Knowing that I have to. We should become each other’s accountability partner. Maybe that will work. 🙂
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Oh I so adore your tree photo this week. 😀
Here is my entry.
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Thank you Cee! Glad you liked it 🙂
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This is gorgeous capture, Parul. It does look like the tree is part of a mystery tale or something. Here is mine for the week: https://thevoidthoughts.com/2019/02/28/color-of-hope-wordlesswednesday-59-thursdaytreelove/
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Yeah – the height, mist and the monochrome look makes it a big that. Thank you, Vinitha. Glad you chose to join.
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From Oaxaca, Mexico…https://casita-colibri.blog/2019/03/01/jacaranda-time/
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Welcome! Glad to have you join. Heading to your blog right away.
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What a beautiful angle! And I like your decision to make it a black and white photo – there’s something about black and what photography that’s very appealing!
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Thank you Shinjini! I also love monochromes and in particular this one stood out for it’s height. I would love for you to join someday.
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A huge old grand one! Lovely… Here’s mine – https://myheart2heart.blog/2019/03/04/trees-are-mood-enhancers/
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Thank you Rita. It was a huge one. Happy you joined.
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This is so beautiful. Love the click. And the quote.
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Thank you Pratikshya! 🙂
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Nandi hill looks so beautiful in the mornings… The mist makes everything dreamy. Loved this gorgeous click.
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Thank you Raji! 🙂
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My post link – https://thebespectacledmother.com/2019/03/07/the-first-knock-of-spring-thursdaytreelove/
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Lovely! On it now 🙂
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Love this beautiful photo trees can me magical ❤️
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Me too. Thank you, Jessica. Feel free to join when you get a chance.
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