“Gardens are not made by singing ‘Oh, how beautiful!’ and sitting in the shade.” ― Rudyard Kipling
A few years ago, VT took up the Oxfam (for the 2nd time) and I spotted this tree on the last leg of the 100 kms that he was gunning to finish. What I loved was the shade in that heat of the day and that man you see on the left – isn’t a man. It was a scarecrow. Scenes from the life in the rural India are beautiful. These are the villages of India that we don’t call the ‘countryside’.
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 August 13, 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 – 91:
- Archana joins with a lone Khair tree from around Pune in India
- Natasha joins with trees and nature love from Aravalli hills and forests in Gurgaon, India
- Shama joins with a line up of five trees from an elderly care home
- Balaka joins with a Papaya tree from her own apartment complex in Mumbai, India
- Alana joins with the Snow Flower tree from Otsiningo Park in Binghamton, NY
- Teresa joins with gorgeous views and trees from the Petrin Hill in Prague, Czech Republic
- Aseem joins with trees from the Brussel’s Park in Belgium
- JoAnna joins with two trees that look one and other tree shots from the mountains of North Carolina
- Angela shares a tree laden campus from SICA (State Institute of Correctional Administration) in Kerala
- Priya joins with a few trees including a blooming Angel’s Trumpet from Bangalore, India
- Ken shares a tree and a moment from Skenfrith castle in Wales, UK
- Chandra joins with a tree’s rings and tree art from Burritt on the mountain
- Vinitha joins with a tree and a full moon from the United States
- Lin joins with a tree and its helicopter seeds from Herrington Park, US
- Anjana shares a tree in front of a building from her neighborhood in the UK
- Rita shares a tree by the stream from Ontario, Canada
- Dolphin girl shares an Instagram post of a path lined with trees
I like the shade of that tree plus bonus amazing shade that it gives on a warm day. Here is mine https://mywanderings.travel.blog/2020/07/23/a-trip-to-misty-tagaytay/
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Thanks Teresa. I liked that too 🙂
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Mmm.. makes me long for a drive out to see such sights. Always prettiest in the monsoons.
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I know what you mean. Same thoughts this side too.
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Your quote made me smile:) and the tree looks awesome, loved the whole setting. Thanks for sharing. Here’s my link Parul: https://livealifeofgratitude.blogspot.com/2020/07/85-thursday-tree-love.html
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Thank you Angela.
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That quote is just so apt and yes thats a scarecrow – his stance gave that away 🙂 I love how gorgeously proportioned this tree is- huge thick canopy and standing so tall and proud. Trees fill me up with an insane delight too and I cant have enough of them around me. The countryside is very much a part of the landscape in Gurgaon as its an agricultural area primarily. Add the lush forest-side to that as well as many part here have protected forest zones in patches. I am very lucky to live in one such corner of Gurgaon and dont think I ever want to move from here.
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Forgot to paste my blog link for this edition. Here it is –
https://www.shalzmojo.in/2020/07/pink-grace-of-the-wild-himalayan-cherry-tree-thursdaytreelove/
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It was gorgeously proportioned. You are right. Thank you, Shalini. Glad you love where you live. Isn’t that the most important thing about calling a place home?
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We love driving along the country side, everything about it is so natural. This is such a pretty site and that quote couldn’t be more true.
My post: http://www.lifeofleo.in/2020/07/umrao-thursdaytreelove-20.html
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It is so natural. Best scenes can be seen on such drives. Thank you!
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The Oxfam walk is one incredible one, so I have heard. Nothing like rural India. Absolutely pure and lush.
Here’s mine. Since I have started combining #WW with #TTL I am even more mindful of getting Tree shots. Something I’ve always adored for as long as I can remember. So yes, thank you Parul. 🙂
https://natashamusing.com/2020/07/laughter-or-despair-mondaymusings-mondayblogs/
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Sorry Parul, for posting the wrong link.
https://natashamusing.com/2020/07/10-benefits-of-taking-a-nature-walk-wordlesswednesday-wednesdaywisdom/
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Thank you, Natasha. I have been with Vikas twice when he took the Oxfam and each time I have loved the challenge it is. I also want to take it once. Let’s see when I can do that. Thank you for joining!
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The Scarecrow is very realistic!! The tree casts a dense cooling shade that woukd be ideal for the farmers to rest! Here is my tree https://yenforblue.com/2020/07/23/brush-thursdaytreelove/
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Yes, you are right Archana. Ideal for farmers who put in so many hours in the heat.
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This is a Beautiful tree, Parul
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Thanks Arvind!
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I am in love with that cute scarecrow. I find Indian coutryside more versatile and dramatic. Here is my entry for the week.
https://trinalooksback.com/2020/07/23/can-you-guess-the-plant-thursdaytreelove/
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It was cute. Thanks Balaka. Yes – India is beautiful and so diverse in its geography and landscapes..
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Beautiful place…for this week: https://myhandicraftscollection.blogspot.com/2020/07/wordless-wednesday_22.html
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Thanks Shama!
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I never would have guessed that was a scarecrow. Scenery in a way reminds me of the rural areas of the state of Florida in my United States. Here’s my tree, and it really is my tree, grown from a seed https://ramblinwitham.blogspot.com/2020/07/the-pawpaw-tree-thursdaytreelove.html
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Thanks Alana. US has a lot of trees and I am rural side would be beautiful.
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Love that scare crow! Love mature trees… Here’s mine – https://myheart2heart.blog/2020/07/23/relatively-newer-perspectives/
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ha ha! thanks Rita!
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Shade from trees is such a blessing! I was wondering about that little “man.” 🙂 Here’s my offering: https://joannaoftheforest.wordpress.com/2020/07/23/thursday-tree-love-roots/
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It is. Thanks. Joanna!
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I thought for sure that was a child looking up at the tree in awe, Parul! Great capture!
Here’s my very first (which hurts my brain, because I thought for sure I’d done this ages ago) contribution to the Thursday love of trees! 💚
https://www.traciyork.com/shagbark-hickory-trees-in-my-yard-for-parul2411s-thursdaytreelove/
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Thanks, Traci! You are sweet. I am so glad you joined and I am happy to have you here.
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That is a lovely tree.
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Thank you, Lin!
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What a tremendous and beautiful tree! Here’s my offering: https://iamchandralynn.com/2020/07/23/thursdaytreelove-trees-in-a-field-of-sunflowers/
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Thank you, Chandra!
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That’s a beautiful tree, Parul! You share such gorgeous pictures of trees! Mine: https://thevoidthoughts.com/2020/07/22/journey-wordlesswednesday-92/
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You are kind, Vinitha! Thank you so much!
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Beautiful picture, Parul 🙂
The quote makes me think … i have not one tree to my credit! 😐
Here is mine – https://softypinkngloriousred.wordpress.com/2020/07/24/the-food-connection-thursdaytreelove/
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It’s never too late, Priya! All in your hands 🙂
Thank you for stopping by and joining!
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This is beautiful!
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Thanks Damyanti!
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My entry — https://transitionofthoughts.com/2020/07/26/photography-winter-time/
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Thanks for joining, Aseem!
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Such a beautiful tree, Parul. Been ages we’ve gone traveling and can’t remember when last we had a chance to sit under the shade of a tree!! Loved the words too!
Here’s my post: https://mysoultalks.com/2020/07/29/a-wild-almond-tree/
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Thanks Esha. I know what you mean. Hope the better days come soon.
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I really thought that was a man. That scarecrow looks life-like from afar. I hope VT had a good run on that day. Beautiful capture of the tree, Parul. Your enthusiasm for nature shines through with each tree shot. Hope you are doing well.
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Thank you, Mabel! Yes – It was a good run. His team finished 100 kms in some 33 hours if I remember right.
Scarecrows are made very well and most to me are scary 😛
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