“The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit.” ― Nelson Henderson
Last weekend, VT and I stepped out to run an errand. While VT was in the shop, I was waiting outside under a tree. It was then I spotted this huge tree. A raintree from what I could see, its shade covered the road and made me smile.
Thursday Tree love is a photo feature hosted on this blog on every 2nd and 4th Thursday of a month. The next edition will go live on June 11, 2020. 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 – 87:
- Angela shares trees from her university campus in Hyderabad, India
- Shilpa shares the Indian Breadfruit tree and the fruits from Udupi in Karnataka, India
- Mali shares a bright trees from her neighborhood in New Zealand
- Rita joins with Magnolia blooms from Ontario, Canada
- Alana joins with Cherry Blossoms and a tree from New York
- Priya joins with Jacaranda blooms from Bangalore, India
- JoAnna joins with Magnolia tree and its flower from her neighborhood
- Ken shares an ivy clad tree from his part of the world
- Lin joins with a tree covered with moss from Herrington Park, United Kingdom
- Teresa shares the autumn glow of a tree from her part of the world
- Louis shares a tree from the Rancocas State Park in New Jersey, US
- Chandra and Eileen share a 250 years old Lime tree from Germany
- Archana shares trees that provide a welcome shade during summers of Pune, India
- Sunita shares a tree from Mumbai, India
- Vinitha joins with a sunset and tree from the United States
- Esha shares a blooming Gulmohar tree from Bangalore, India
- Balaka shares an uprooted tree from her ancestral home in Kolkata, India
happiness and food 
Yes, certainly looks like a Raintree! Lovely quote to match this cool shade giving tree!! My last post was in these lines!! 🙂 Here is my tree https://yenforblue.blogspot.com/2020/05/glorious-gulmohor-thursdaytreelove.html
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Thanks, Archana! Yes, I remember 🙂
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Wow, that’s magnificent. I love that it has been allowed to grow, and hasn’t been cut down.
Here’s mine, continuing the autumn theme from last time – https://aseparatelife.wordpress.com/2020/05/28/an-autumn-beauty/
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I love that part too. One never knows in the name of urbanization – we lose a tree. Thank you, Mali!
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That tree is great covering from the heat. Here is my entry https://mywanderings.travel.blog/2020/05/28/red-benches-and-trees-of-lugano/
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It is. Thank you, Teresa!
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I love your quotes with tree posts. Very opt! Here is my entry for this edition. https://shilpanairy.wordpress.com/2020/05/28/the-mango-tree-thursdaytreelove/
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Thanks a ton, Shilpa! You are kind.
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Inspiring tree and motivating quote, thanks for sharing. I combined the gratitude post with TTL here’s my link:http://livealifeofgratitude.blogspot.com/2020/05/81st-tree-love.html
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Thanks a ton, Angela.
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I’ve seen this tree 🙂 I remember being awed by how majestic it is.
My tree: http://www.lifeofleo.in/2020/05/rhea-thursdaytreelove-17.html
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Domlur it is 🙂 Thank you, Soumya!
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Rain Tree! Wow! This must be a very old one, Parul. Wonder if they grow in my part of the world?
Have joined in this week with some garden love:
https://natashamusing.com/2020/05/garden-love-thursdaytreelove/
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There are many rain trees in Bangalore. May be it’s the weather advantage we have. Thank you!
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Good to see such a huge train not being cut down especially since it covers the road which is amazing for everyone 🙂 My entry for the week https://transitionofthoughts.com/2020/05/28/photography-harvard-university-campus/
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I know what you mean. It’s a tree like train. he he!!
Thank you, Aseem!
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Ahh my bad 😛
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So beautiful and majestic. Bangalore’s raintrees are so pretty, right? They are an inseparable part of the neighbourhood everywhere I see them. They give the city its’ character, I think. Joining in with my treepost and some lessons for life here: https://mysoultalks.com/2020/05/28/the-sideways-bending-tree-at-tsitsikamma-thursdaytreelove/
Thanks for hosting this bi-monthly, Parul. I always look forward to participating on this. 🙂
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You are so right. It’s such a pleasure to host, Esha! thanks a ton for your support.
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Love it. I would love to join here. Please find my trees here: https://myhandicraftscollection.blogspot.com/2020/05/mesmerizing-trees.html
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Welcome, Shama. So happy to see you here.
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What a majestic tree that is! Here’s my post http://ramblinwitham.blogspot.com/2020/05/lilacs-thursdaytreelove.html
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Thanks, Alana.
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Wow! rain trees are another one of my favorites Parul. Love how they spread and cover huge grounds!!
Here’s my tree – https://softypinkngloriousred.wordpress.com/2020/05/28/looking-vs-seeing-thursdaytreelove/
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Yes, I agree. Thank you, Priya!
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Lovely!
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Thank you!
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What a grand and marvelous tree. It looks to be an important part of the community. I love the quote, too! Here’s my treelove: https://joannaoftheforest.wordpress.com/2020/05/28/thursday-tree-love-perseverance/
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Thank you, JoAnna!
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Beautiful tree. By the way I’m in England, UK and not the United States.
Here is my tree for this week
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I’ll fix it Lin. Thank you!
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Thanks, Lin!
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Lovely to see how the tree is providing shade to so many out there! Here is mine – https://myheart2heart.blog/2020/05/28/trees-are-mood-enhancers-2/
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Thanks, Rita!
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Looks gigantic!!.Great picture.
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Thank you, Murali!
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Such a huge and beautiful tree. I just hope they do not fell it to construct some stupid flyover or metro in future. I am too scared about the existence of such huge trees, these days. https://trinalooksback.com/2020/05/29/summer-flowers-in-mumbai/
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Thank you, Balaka. I hope that too.
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Rain Tree Wow, Such is its hugeness,
So nice to see it giving shade to entire road.
Hugs to the tree for standing tall and providing shade and shelter.
Her’s my Tree Love entry – https://praguntatwa.com/forest-be-forever/
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Hugs for sure and to you too ❤ thanks, Pragun!
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Beautiful green tree with such a vast expanse! I am hearing the term rain tree for the first time though. Need to take help of google and find out more. 🙂 Yours posts are so well structured and thought-provoking Parul. Although I am not regular in contributing, it gives me such happiness to read all about the trees and enjoy the attractive photos shared by the blog friends. Thanks for organising this blog hop, you are helping us connect with Mother Nature a bit more everytime! 🙂
My tree can be found here – https://anjus.home.blog/2020/06/01/white-haven/
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You made my day with your lovely comment, Anjana. Thank you so so much. Rain trees are common in Bangalore. 🙂
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I love Bangalore for its huge trees. You will see big trees showing off their far reaching branches filled with leaves all over on the side of a busy road. It’s a pleasant sight. Lovely click and quote, Parul. ❤
I am a week late, Parul. Nonetheless, here is my entry: https://thevoidthoughts.com/2020/06/03/natures-little-treat-wordlesswednesday-86/ 🙂
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Thanks a ton, Vinitha!
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I love the way this tree leans in and umbrellas the road. I missed tree love last time. I was too distraught to write a post, but here’s an oldie from before I started participating: https://iamchandralynn.com/2016/01/05/nature-photo-challenge-fun-with-the-fly/
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It was like an umbrella. I agree. Thanks Chandra!
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