This Sunday we ventured into the wilderness to find a new trail. The humid weather was working as a deterrent. We saw this banyan tree at a distance. My fellow trekkers are well aware of my passion to climb trees…they took upon themselves the task to find a trail to reach the tree. Though the way was treacherous, we made it.
“Love is like a tree, it grows of its own accord, it puts down deep roots into our whole being.”
Victor Hugo.
The banyan tree had a captivating presence. I was enthralled. It must have stood there for eons…providing the rich oxygen and binding the soil and the creatures with it magnanimous spirit.
After surrendering to its opulence, I approached to embrace it. It reciprocated. How do I know that…? They do have a language…and I am becoming proficient in it with each embrace, each climb.
Climbing the tree at just one spot wasn’t enough. The sweat had drained me out but this benevolent tree energised me. A fellow trekker remarked, “I can see the sparkle in you eyes. You look so happy!” I climbed it at few more spots and spent time in its lap.
We spent some more time under its shade, listening to the birds sing and then set out on the return journey.
Was my hunger to climb the tree satiated…nah!!
Are my eyes still sparkling…nah!! They are now charged up to ‘twinkle’!
Do I feel rejuvenated…nah!! It’s much more…I am pulsating with positive energy!!
..p.s.: in my excitement to embrace the tree, I forgot to capture the entire tree in one frame.
The 'indulgent'...bystander 
Wow… Excellent write up from the bottom of heart.
To be with Mother Nature is always the best humans can have.
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Nature and more so the trees are closest to my heart. Thnx for finding the right tree everytime for me
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Amazing write up… Away from the contaminated city, spending some time in the lap of beautiful nature and that too so close by…what else one can wish for?
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Very true Pradeep. We are privileged to have wilderness so close by
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Your blogs motivate us to be more close to mother nature🌷🌳,,
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Go ahead…embrace Nature and motivate your kids to do the same.
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Wow! What a divinely beautiful rendezvous with the banyan tree.It must have been a very lively bonding…..the connect must have been so overpoweringly real physically , emotionally and spiritually !!! Brought back memories of my childhood spent Climbing trees in Digboi,Assam.
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Yes, it was a divinely beautiful rendezvous! I hope more young people from the present generation are able to connect with Nature and enrich their lives.
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Great Write Up👍👌
You are really connected with Mother Nature in all ways—physically – adventurous/bold
Emotionally-in love with nature and Spiritually getting double charged.
Great Inspiration for all Nature lovers – – to explore Nature deeply like you – – very nice Charu 🌲🌴🌿👍☺️
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Thanks a lot Sapna. My connection with the Nature keeps me charged
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Your enthusiasm is infectious.
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So when are you climbing a tree 😁
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