Three roses - Three phases

In our life there are different phases.  Every phase has its own beauty. 

Beauty in coexistence

Coexistence

Life is beautiful. Nature is wonderful.  Everything and being in nature is interdependent.  Nature is for peaceful coexistence.  Nature's destruction is constructive.  Nature's constructions is progressive and helpful for maintenance ecological balance.Everything in nature is biodegradable and helps in survival and protection of nature.  Living or non-living everything is part of nature including human beings.  Protecting nature is maintaining ecological balance and protecting survival of human race.

Red Gulmohar

As we travel towards Hyderabad from Warangal, from Ghanpur to Raghunathpally on either side of the road there are many Gulmohar trees.  The journey along this road between April and June is pleasant as these trees are in full bloom with bright red flowers arching the road.  Though it will be hot, the journey along this road becomes memorable experience travelling under these floral arches.

Gulmohar or Royal Poinciana mostly grows in the tropical regions.  It is cultivated for its beauty.  It is grown as ornamental tree for its wonderful appearance when in full bloom and also for shade.  In summer when the leaves fall and the tree blooms in its full with its bright red flowers,it appears like flame and hence the tree is also known as Flame tree, Flamboyant tree.  Rare variety of this species will have yellow flowers.  

The tree is the official tree of Vietnam and Common wealth of Northern Mariana Islands.  The flower is the national flower of Saint Kitts and Nevis.

In Kerala Gulmohar flower is known as Kaalvaripoo – flower of cavalry.  Saint Thomas Christians of Kerala believe that when Jesus was crucified there was a Royal Poinciana tree nearby his Cross.  It is believed that the blood of Jesus Christ was shed over the flowers of the tree and that is how the flowers got their sharp red color (Wikipedia).

In Bengal the red Gulmohar is called Krishnachura and the yellow variety which is rare is called Radhachura. 

A Different Rose

Flowers are beautiful and delicate.  Rose is a flower which is loved by all.  There are hundreds of different colors and types of roses.  Any flower will generally have a single centre around which the petals are arranged in whorls.  Once I found a rose with two centres.  It is quite uncommon.  I don’t want to say unnatural as it is part of nature.  It is different, it is wonderful. 

This is my first photograph to be posted after changing the back ground with difficulty.  I learnt it on you tube and done with online photo editor pixlr.com.  Little bit of edition is also done in picasa as usual.

Nature

Blooming flower

On the plant

Blossoms fully

Beautiful for long

Severed early

Withers fast

Lost future

Mourns nature