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| Though it looks like an upturned fan, this is a room heater and very effective one I must add! |
Room Heater (Wordless Wednesday)
Shining (ThursdayTreeLove)
Waras is a tree native to India yet there are not many of them growing in my city. It has large compound leaves that fall every winter and then the tree bursts into yellow funnel shaped flowers in February.
This year, I spotted its flowering both in the early morning and also on another tree at night.
At both times, the yellowish white flowers seemed to be glittering..
Here is a video of the flowering Waras in the morning…
I saw this tree at night and the flowers seemed to be glowing! Growing as it was on the footpath in an area of heavy traffic, the tree held its own, shining in its beauty for anyone who cared to look up!
Waras goes by the botanical name Heterophragma quadriloculare and belongs to the Bignoniaceae family.
I am joining Parul in her ThursdayTreeLove blog hop.
Head over to see some fantastic trees from around the world.
Better still, join in.
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Kailashnath Neem (ThursdayTreeLove)
Continuing on this e-visit to Ellora, here is a massive Neem tree. It is growing on the right side as we face the Cave 16 Kailash Temple complex. The straight trunk its vast base are eye catching.. The dense foliage hid its branching and only made it more imposing.
Here is another view ..
Later, I found that this tree is listed as the Kailashnath Neem under the Landmark Trees of India.
Going by the botanical name Azadirachta indica , it belongs to the Meliaceae family. Neem is a common species almost all over India. This is easily the tallest Neem I have seen!
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have seen glorious trees at the Qutub Minar. Just proves that there’s more to archaeological sites than the structures.. We only need to look around!
I am joining Parul in her ThursdayTreeLove bloghop. Head over to see some fantastic trees from around the world. Better still, join in!
Knowledge Strength Wealth (Wordless Wednesday)
The carvings at the Cave 16 Kailash Temple at the Ellora Cave complex near Aurangabad convey several thoughts to the visitors. It is imperative to see these along with a knowledgeable guide to fully understand and appreciate this magnificent work. Ellora Caves is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The entrance has three statues which signify that 3 things are necessary to create a structure of this magnitude .. namely knowledge, strength and money.. this is respectively depicted by the statues of Ganesha, Mahishasurmardini and the Gajalakshmi.
(As told to us by our guide).
No image can do justice to the site and I strongly recommend everyone to visit this magnificent site.