Aahaa Chennai

When I was a large tree, a tad taller than the nearest building, people used to walk past, hardly pausing to cast admiring looks at my vast canopy, wide girth or shiny foliage. The rare few who stopped, did so only because they desperately needed a bit of shade. Now... when I've lost my 'green' crowning glory and you find me looking helpless, lying broken by the roadside, hordes of people are stopping to stare at the strange creature in their midst, wondering, if I could be a dinosaur or a dragon while I wallow in silent agony.

When I am longing for that long forgotten, childhood treat, a bowl of popcorn, I come across some 'popcorn lookalikes' clinging to a branch, making me wonder... if a mischievous someone wanting to pull my leg, has deliberately affixed it there. However, being cautious, I decide to go in for the real ones, warm n' crispy stuff, straight from the oven, packed into a bowl. Now and then, these 'popcorn like' pieces from Nature's gallery keep cropping up in my mind... Nature never ceases to amaze.

We consider it a privilege to serve as radiant 'get well soon' gifts for patients... a light hearted touch that relieves the  stresses pervading the sombre environs, bringing a smile into pain ridden eyes which then lightens pale cheeks labouring under a strain. Our cheery demeanour says it all... thinking of you and hoping for your speedy recovery. . Nature's own palliative remedy... A floral endowment.

Your cluster of Tulsi plants regularly update their insect file with new entries adding to the file size. The next morning as the first rays of dawn creep in, a close look tells you that it's time for yet another updation.

A hungry crow is sending a silent message. I'd prefer foraging in a 'daily added' compost heap filled with leaves, kitchen/green waste. I am happy  coz... the worms and bugs are there too. I'd rather not poke my way through heaps of discarded plastic trash, especially those overflowing carry bags, in order to find some edible bits. Please make a note of my preference in your 'to remember' list.

After a bit of hovering, some manoeuvring, a session of showing off, Nature's own aircraft, an exquisite showpiece with eye-stopping structure, has made a green landing. Likely to take off soon.. Happy journey to 'yet unseen' green vistas.

The palette is ready but the colours are mixed up, weaving a changing pattern across a stretchable canvas. Each pattern...a sight to behold giving one a sense of the spiritual, each one unique, prompting you to set aside your cares for a minute, spell binding in its entirety. A graceful shadow remains, amidst the evening glow descending down from the panoramic Western side, as the sun readies for gradual slumber.