Blossom in 'Shravan',1428/2021
Last year , cyclone Amphan
damaged the trees of Parnasree - the south-west neighbourhood
of Kolkata where we live - very badly. A large nos of trees, young and
old, were uprooted, and those which withstood the gusts , were
severely mauled.
Bent & broken . Gusts pulled the left & right-side branches apart !
The creeper hangs on !!- Amphan, 2020
One of this second lot was the
full-grown Cadamba tree that stands 100+ meters south of our
balcony. Its branches were broken , some deep brown dead leaves
were hanging dead, rest scattered on the ground. The day I
took the photograph - perhaps twelve days after the cyclone -
people have removed most of the dead branches/leaves and piled them away
[ view the next photograph ], yet some were still hanging in position, as
telltale sign of the devastation . Noticeable is the resolute creeper
clinging on to the tree ! It withstood the rampage !!
But, that was Summer , 2020. During
the following months, the Cadamba tree garnished itself with rich green
leaves. The haggard ravaged look of My/June, 2020 is now gone , a distant
memory. Flowers blossomed in early 'Aasharh' month . Fresh
blossom in early- 'Shravan' has appeared now, declaring its rejuvenation
being complete.
Young green cover -2021
