Life is a Beach....

Thinking of  Sand, Sea  n Surf.....to beat the Sweltering Indian Summer Spell ahead....

 & SPLASHING in the Deep Blue Seas of the Great Barrier Reef.
Whoa! A Truly Refreshing thought...

BEWARE! .... these soft, mushy n colourful sea jellies actually sting. Scary....

Came across some interesting pc of Driftwood on the beach... a Dino // a Snake ?????

Looks like the lads are having a whale of a time.....Wanna Join them at Play?????

Well... thats ME n my Shadow Shot.

"Don't grow up too quickly, lest you forget how much you love the beach"

The three great elemental sounds in nature are the.... sound of rain, the sound of wind on primeval wood,
and the sound of outer ocean on the beach.

Caught'ya! ....But hey, I didn't mean to pry. Likewise, was merely enjoying the boundless ocean view.

The Beach @ Green Island, Great Barrier Reef, Cairns

NOTHING can be more cooling in summers than LIFE ON A BEACH.......

My entry for : Wordless Wednesday n  Outdoor Wednesday  n Watery Wednesday

PS: Its only May & the mercury has already touched 44 Degree Celsius here. Phew! I HATE Summers.

PSS: Its meant to be a FEEL GOOD ( read COOL) blog, as I take this pictorial trip down memory lane.

Maaza Mango

Picture of the FIRST MANGOES in our Yard, this Summer.

My Entry for Wordless Wednesday! n Outdoor Wednesday n The Creative Exchange

Shhhhh....Lets get Wordless.

Wordless Wednesday: Pets n Topiary

Whoa! Saw my first-ever St. Bernard @ Dog Show, E-Park, Mahanagar.
My entry for Camera Critters # 153

.....n Looking out in the direction of this Dino Topiary....I saw clear skies, Green Grass,  Flowers n Lush Ornamentals,
... n people enjoying a leisurely Sunday afternoon @ Flower Show,  E-Park, Mahanagar

Wordless Wednesday : Nature's Marvel

May the wings of the butterfly kiss the sun

And find your shoulder to light on,

To bring you luck, happiness and riches

Today, tomorrow and beyond.

~Irish Blessing

Wordless Wednesday: A Century

Post # 100
PS:

It’s been almost two years since I started my Blog ‘Evergreen Tree’ here at Bloggers and come to think off how time flies….

Today, sitting in front of the computer screen with a blank word document staring, onto my face, I know not what words to add to my blogroll as POST # 100. After all, it is a Wordless Wednesday Post, though with an exception, as I want to take this opportunity to include a rather lengthy post script along with the photograph I captured just the other day with my Sony Cyber shot DSC-W35, while out in the garden.

Now, I am no professional, photographer and / or writer and not even vying to be one, but yes, I do enjoy going click, click, click…with my camera, ever so often and also penning my  thoughts, every once in a while. It just feels good to blog as n when…

It’s been great to be part of the BLOG WORLD, where one can share their work be it writing and / or photographs etc with one and all from across the world and even receive comments making the whole process much more interactive and interesting.

A piece of writing sans any readership is a wasted effort. What say???  It’s always good to hear from you, dear visitor. If you are stopping by for a Dekko, then, do take a moment to share your thoughts and leave a comment as well. Like I said, it feels good to exchange complimentary words of praise and appreciation for  ‘Nature n Nature in miniature’.

Last, but not the least, A Big Thank You to my followers and fellow blogger friends…To name a few....

Andrea @ Andrea in this Lifetime

 Autumn Belle @ My Nice Garden

 Arti @ Trees, Plants n more...

 Bananz  @ Bananaz People 

 Bangchik  @ My Little Vegetable Garden

 Carol @ Flower Hill Farm

Tiggerlot @ The Galloping Gardener

Edith Hope @ Edith Hope

Green Thumb @ Green Thumb - India

Kiki @ Awake with Charm n Spirit

Whoa!
This has turned out to be one long post script now. Thanx a ton once again.

Cheers!
Radhika @ Evergreen Tree

Balsam - An old Fashioned Flowering Plant

Impatiens Balsamina - also known as Gul mehndi  / Touch me Not

Is native to India and is quick to grow and bloom from mid-summer to autumn

Flowers can be single, double or bloom in small clusters.

Flowers come in colours like White, Cream, Pink, Purple or  Red
@ Garden Balsam Mix

 Last of the Balsam 2010.... @ beds being cleared for growing Dahlia's,
while Dada is collecting the Balsam seedpods for next year's plantation

Bicolor Rose Balsam - an all time Fav

Click on the Link to visit TODAYs FLOWERS

Wordless Wednesday:Camouflage

Madhu Malti

Rangoon Creeper aka Quisqualis indica

Sunny Side Up with Sunflowers!

BE LIKE THE SUNFLOWER......

TURN YOUR FACE TO THE SUN!

Wordless Wednesday

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An April Challenge @ A Plant Fanatic in Hawaii :

 Please do visit the link above and find out more about 'WORDS THAT INSPIRE'  April Challenge.

Have a great Wednesday ahead....

Blooming Now - Lily

Spring time : EASTER LILY

Get Yourself Heard .....

..... With this Floral Trumpet!

   It appears as though this HIBISCUS............
......is blowing its own Trumpet. Isn't it?????

BLACK O WHITE

Help Me Caption this Wordless Wednesday Picture/Sketch.

With a little help from Picasa.....

Thank You Dear Friends for your Valuable Suggestions and Help. I truly appreciate your taking the time out to be Creative and think of an apt title for this Picture - Scribbled dense greens, boulders n rocks, grassy patch and amidst them all a sacred building.

Shailja suggested the title - "Where the sun shines soft and warm" .

Thank You Shailja.... I liked the caption very much. .

Here's what  GREEN THUMB, my blogger friend from Saharanpur, India had to say..... "My first impulse on looking at this photograph was to think about the feelings the inhabitant of this house might have, that of oneness with nature and a relative aloofness from rest of the humanity. As the house stands amidst the beautiful natural scenery, I am tempted to caption it - Nature lives here."


Thank You dear Green Thumb....  your heartfelt, descriptive words touched me to the core, with ''Nature lives here".


Many Thanx to Edith Hope and Andrea for their honest words and comment.


Dear Friends,
Pls keep the suggestions coming..... 
Will be great to see n hear what you have to say. 
Thank You,
Radhika @ Evergreen Tree

My Name is RED!

Poinsettia's: 

They each, more or less, look like an X- Copy of the other .

- Isn't it???

Some in pastel hues..... 

Some more Variegated Varieties.... 

Showing subtle differences and Unique shading patterns...

 I Love the Reds.....

From EverGreen Tree

Though its a Wordless Wednesday post, I would like to supplement it with a befitting quote by E.E. Cummings....
"The hardest thing is to be yourself in a world that is trying its best, day n night, to make you like everyone else."

Bonfire Festival @ HOME

Just starting the Bonfire....

on a cold winter-y January night....

....to celebrate n commemorate the auspicious festival of ....

~  L.O.H.R. I ~

You could click on the link above for more information n insights on this festival....

Special Offerings made to the Sun God 'AGNI' ~

  Peanuts, Popcorn, White o Black Till (Sesame) Ladoos

Some colourful  lighting effect on the overhead Arch...

Can't get enough of the Fire........as it rises higher n higher....

....n its blissful warmth!

Wishing this Lohri Bonfire Warms our Spirits, 
bringing along, much cheer n joy to all.

~ H.A.P.P.Y       L.O.H.R.I~