It’s a wonder to watch the final cadences of winter as spring gains its strength. Mother Nature puts on her resplendent garb and with her magic wand colours up every single branch. A sorceress, she is, to transform emptiness into pulchritudinous verdancy.
At this point of the year, everything looks afresh, anew.
Showcasing a nature tour guide of my locality. All decked-up to welcome the most verbose of the seasons, spring.
Linking the post with Debbie’s #ForgivingFriday where she talks about inspiration, positivity and the power of forgiveness. Let’s celebrate the positive power of Spring.
I want to go on a real tour of your world!
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That’s a great idea. If you even plan a tour to India, let me know. ❤
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My husband’s grandfather was a British officer stationed in India. We haven’t talked about going to India yet! 🙂
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Maybe…someday…. 🙂
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I’ll remind him 😄
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Lovely pics.
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Thank you!
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The photographs and your delightful description were beautiful, Maniparna. 💮🌸
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Thanks, Robin.Glad you liked them… ❤
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Exquisite photo! 🙂
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Thank you… 🙂
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Miss you when you’re not around 💓
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I also missed you and your powerful write-up ❤ Hopefully, I'll be regular now on again… 🙂
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Glad to hear it! You are a beautiful force my friend
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You made my day… ❤
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You deserve it (and more)
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Oh, spring is a-coming where you are! Here snow is falling and the nearby lake is covered with ice. Yes, we do have sunny days, but it’s still below freezing point. The best days now are when there is no wind and the sun is shining. Then I can bring a cup of coffee out and stand by the wall of the barn where the sun is a little stronger. Then I may feel a promise of spring.
Ellington
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Oh… I can understand. I can visualize the picture…. 🙂 Here, winter is just a guest for two months at most.
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Mani, the pictures are surreal, just not about the shutterbugs but so much about the eye behind the lens, so lucky and it is all in the backyard, you have storehouse of sublime stories in its ethereal best, and it only needs your eye turn its focus and thoughts to get that mood, and only a glimpses of that brilliance of yours is placed before us here with those craftily chosen words and so deftly placed in its perfect place.
You have been a wonderful wordsmith and here it adds to that credence and unanimously voiced all. Always I learn few new words every time I land in this wonderful land of yours intellectually enticing and creatively disruptive, and all decked for spring, it passes by but that passage reminds us of what is coming and what has left us…never easy to get placed between two powerful personalities of nature i.e. winter and summer, but spring does so with poise, grace and never pontificates it’s changing significance…
Have a great week ahead.
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You are such a wonderful writer yourself, Nihar. Thanks loads for all the kind words of appreciation. 🙂 You’ve rightly pointed out that spring serves as the period of transition, between winter and summer. It’s short-lived but still, it’s so vibrant and verbose, proclaiming its presence.
However, all the pictures here are not from my backyard except the myna and the lantana. The lake is a 15/20 mins drive and the others are random pictures from the neighbourhood. I’m so glad you liked them… 🙂
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Such a short sojourn of the season of spring by the time we relish the changing beauty of nature, we are off it, I like the little breeze and shedding of leaves that comes along, and there is mystical aura when we barge into the parks and gardens, the change is visibly evident and though it is tentative and we all love the vulnerability of nature staring at us.
Thanks so much Mani, always a great feeling coming here and picking those beautiful nuggets of thoughts from your post.
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I’m really honoured… 🙂
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Always a pleasure landing in your place.
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The whole scenario is poetic Mani
Regards
Shiva
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That’s nice of you to say…thanks… 🙂
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Lovely photos and a vocabulary builder. I had to google pulchritudinous. 🙂
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Thank you so much… 🙂
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Spring feels so optimistic as winter retreats and the days get longer. Minus two today but no new snow although lots on highways in the mountains. You have a wonderful vocabulary and I love the bird photos.
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In this part of the globe, spring is knocking at the door. I hope you will soon experience more warmth and brightness. Thanks so much for stopping by and sharing your thoughts…. 🙂
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Very pretty, indeed.
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Thanks!
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beautiful pics dear.
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Thank you… 🙂
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Wow! I loved the pictures and the way you described them. You truly are a wordsmith!
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Aw… thank you so much!
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Really awesome 🙂
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Thank you… 🙂
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Really beautiful! Specially those lantana blooms…❤
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Thanks, soul-sis. I often wonder how this shrub grows and produces beautiful flowers with the least effort and care…. 🙂
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You have a wonderful selfless spirit, which always captures the most beautiful gems in this world! Hugs my sister!
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Thanks so much. So glad to see you here again… 🙂
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Beautiful pictures!
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Thank you… 🙂
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A beautiful place where you live in, Maniparna ❤ Great images too!
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Thanks so much, Indah… 🙂
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So good to see Spring is gaining her foothold Mani.. Lovely photos my friend..
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Thank you, Sue. You are a darling ❤ I'm bookmarking it this time. Thanks again… 🙂
Spring is knocking at the door, isn't it? It could be your next subject of painting…
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Glad you got it and yes, it feels far from Spring like here at the moment Mani.. I maybe fancy doing a Lion next LOL.. 🙂 not made my mind up.. 🙂
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A fierce lion radiating energy… would love to see that!
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He is in my head, walking straight at me.. With a mane so large..Yet eyes so gentle… 🙂 He will be painted.. 🙂 Before Spring.
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I am waiting…. ❤
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Haha.. 🙂 today it is going to be started Mani xx
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Great … ❤
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So beautiful
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Thanks!
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I love Mother Nature. Thanks for beautiful pictures Mani!!💕
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Yes, Mother Nature is an eternal muse, beautiful and inspiring.
Thanks for dropping by… 🙂
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Beautifully composed
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Thanks, Derrick… 🙂
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Lovely photos, Mani. Sounds like you are excited for Spring. Like Balroop said, this short piece is one with amazing choice of words. ‘pulchritudinous’ wonderfully used. Wishing you well 🙂
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Aww… thanks a lot, Mabel. Yes, spring seems to be a season of colours, isn’t it?
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Spring is certainly a season of colours. Hope you get to take many photos of spring 🙂
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Yeah…I hope so … 🙂
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Sending lots of warmth and sunshine your way. Now you need to go out and take more photos 😀
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Thanks, dear. Sending good wishes and love to you… ❤
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You too, Mani ❤ ❤ ❤
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Revelation
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Thanks!
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Shiuli is my all time favourite! Splendid captures!
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Thanks, dear… 🙂
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Pulchritudinous images of vibrant verdancy!
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Spring plays the muse… 🙂 Thanks a lot…
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Wow wow wow…
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Thanks!
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You’re welcome 😊🌷
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Beautiful pictures.. the water is so calm.. and the flowers and little mayna ..
Awesome..thank you for sharing…
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Thanks, Bikram. Glad you enjoyed the glimpses of my locality… 🙂
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So lovely and beautyfull it is
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Thanks, Manisha…. 🙂
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Ah, there is the mynah. I feed two at home now after I caught them eating my kitties food!
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That’s great. I feed some birds at my home too. They all gather on my little garden each morning. Thanks for stopping by… 🙂
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Thank you. I send warm greetings from Sunshiny SA
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I am impressed with your vocabulary Mani…Thanks for using some new words each time to write! Loved ‘pulchritudinous.’
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Thanks loads, Balroop. Coming from you, this means a lot… 🙂
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Lovely
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Thanks!
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Beautiful clicks! So much perspective and clarity in your photography. Thanks for sharing.
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Glad you liked them. Thanks for stopping by… 🙂
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Hi Maniparna
I’m enticed by this picture and your beautiful words. “A sorceress, she is, to transform emptiness into pulchritudinous verdancy.”…. what a lovely line! I will remember this 🙂
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That’s so nice of you to say, Divya. Thanks a lot… 🙂 ❤
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Wow..nice clicks
Are those iPhone clicks
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Thanks, Kalyan.
No, these are camera clicks, Nikon…. 🙂
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Ohhh..this is too nice ,every frame is bliss
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Freshness and beauty galore. Enchanting words and lovely clicks Maniparna.
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Thank you. I’m trying to get back to my blogging routine… 😀
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Love your text and the photos. Thanks for sharing and inspiring. Love, N 🙂 ❤
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Thanks a lot, Natalie… ❤ ❤
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You’re welcome Mani❤️❤️❤️
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Thanks loads for the reblog ❤
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My pleasure Mani😊❤️
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It is so novel to seen beautiful nature from another country. Nice photos and thank you
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Happy to click the pictures and happier to know that you liked them. Thanks a lot… 🙂
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You’re welcome
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Wow …you are a professional!!!. These are beautiful photos. The lake looks so similar to ours 🙂 Is it close to your place ?
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Yes, it’s quite close. 15/20 minutes from my house. Following your comment, I again visited your blog to see your pictures and you are right. They look quite similar! But, there is no Mr Croc here … hehe…
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Beauty of nature,the glimpses of nature through these captures are really very eye soothing, Shiuli flower is my fav.
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Nature is indeed beautiful, in every season. But spring always seems to be the most colourful… 🙂 Sheuli aamar-o khubbhaalo laage…aar jNui…
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Your neighborhood is simply infused with nature, very rare to find it in cities today. Beautiful clicks Mani 👌
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Really it is. Thanks, Radhika. There are birds too. The lake in the picture though is a few kilometres away from my home…
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You are surrounded by such a beautiful Nature!… I truly like these photos, dear Mani… Sending love & best wishes ❤
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Thanks a lot, Aquileana. I really consider myself fortunate for this… 🙂
Love and good wishes on your way, too ❤ ❤
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This is beautiful! You can even contribute this post for #ForgivingFridays if you want to – the rebirth of spring after the dark of winter. 🙂 Up to you. If you would like to share it, simply link to my most recent post and include #ForgivingFridays in your tags. Sending you blessings, Maniparna — awesome! Debbie
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Great idea, Debbie. Doing it right now. Thanks a lot for stopping by and sharing the idea… You are a sweetheart ❤
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Ki j apurbo chabi gulo….shiuli ful ki prothom ta?? Ekhon shiuli hay??
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Thanks. Ei gachhTa aamar neighbour-er. Sara bochhor praay hoy, seetkaale kom…
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Mumbai e sarabachar shiuli hay kintu kono gandho thakena…etao ki serakam??
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That’s a beautiful sun. Great capture. Is that a public park in your last picture?
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Thank you. Yes, that’s a park, a big one. The lake is actually a part of the wetland the city possesses. A part has been transformed into a park. On another part, there is India’s first floating market, inaugurated last month.
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wow! Thanks for this piece of info! 🙂
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Amazing clicks 👌
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Thanks!
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A most enticing post Mani 🙂
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Thanks a lot, Andy… 🙂
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