Twinning #ThursdayTreeLove

This pic was taken during my US stay, sometime around July 2018. I happened to see these two trees standing together tall and green while waiting to cross the road to visit my friend on one sunny evening. I loved to see the twinning of it. Both look alike, same height and full of green. …

Final victory

I just ran and ran without turning back this time. I could feel the heaviness in the breath and intense pain in the muscle but my gut feeling kept me going. Finally stopped to realise its getting dark. I can feel the heavy cool breeze hitting me. I could hear the surge of waves and …

Virtual tour

My pre-school going son was crying to go to our native place as its summer holidays for him. We had dropped the idea this year keeping the current pandemic outbreak. We are in Noida on an official transfer leaving behind our native place near Bangalore. My wife tried most of the ways to comfort him …

Damn Dream

The family commitment, taking care of ill father, education of younger brother had curbed Bhavana's dream of travelling different part of her birthland and the world. Though she was earning in lakhs, she could not save a penny. She had stopped about thinking her life, future and dream. One day while she was strolling in …

The first half of 2020 #Gratitude

Half of the year has gone by a lot of panic, tension, stress, adjusting to new ways of everything we used to do. The pandemic has inverted everyone's life and plans. Amid all these, there are things and moments which I would like to be thankful, feel grateful and preserve for good memories. Here are …

Messanger

Sita screamed and got up to realise it was the same dream again. "What is the meaning of these dreams which are appearing frequently. Should I share this with Raghu? Is there any connection to my personal situation?" Sita was confused and battling in her mind. Raghu woke up hearing her scream and asked "What …

Last Decision #Fiction

Decisions!!! I am tired of making and taking the decisions all these years. But, Mom. We are used to it. Your decision has never gone wrong. You are grown up and got your own family. Now you are capable enough to take your own decision and lead our family business. Even your dad wished the …

Last meal #FridayFictioneers

She was crying and preparing meals. She untied the edge of the saree pallu and found only 30 bucks. Wiping tears called her son and said: "Take this and get 5 eggs, I will make your favourite egg curry". The little boy was happy and ran towards the store. He gazed at eggs, shining against …

New Beginning #ThursdayTreeLove

Today's tree edition, I am going wordless as this tree's pic speaks more! What do you see and feel about this pic? Trust the magic of new beginning....   Tree#26 Joining Parul for #ThursdayTreeLove – is a photo feature hosted on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month by her.

Bagala (ಬಾಗಾಳ) tree #ThursdayTreeLove

It has many names in local language as Bagala, Bakula, Ranja, Madhugandha and in English as Bullet wood, Spanish cherry, and medlar. Its evergreen tropical tree found mostly in South Asia. Leaves are glossy, dark green, and oval-shaped. Flowers are white star shaped with special fragrance. Fruits look like a small bullet. The bark, flowers, …