Nature Writings & Art By Gyaneshwari Dave
Why are zoos places that only children visit? Why bird watching is a hobby that only retired people have? Are we really that busy? When we check our daily screen time on our phones, we know, that we are clearly … Continued
When Joni Mitchell penned the lyrics of “Big yellow taxi” – a song that went on to become popular culture’s environmental anthem for decades to come, even World Environment Day (June 5) had not started as an annual event. When … Continued
I vividly remember that little, solitary Daffodil plant standing daintily under a leafless winter tree. The irony is, you remember those frames most distinctly, that you terribly regret not clicking and converting into a photograph. It was a particularly cold … Continued
I just learned a new word – Vernalization. Vernal comes from Latin vernalis, from vernus – ‘of the spring’, from ver – ‘spring’. For someone like me who lets the short month of February pass as a bridge one quickly walks across, … Continued
Having spent a whole year as a long winter (staying indoors), now when the winter actually is here, I am accepting this so-called gloomy season more than ever before. An unexpected sighting has made me realize that winters are not … Continued
Before & more than anything else, I am a nature lover. And, photography for me has been a wonderful medium to capture and document those profound, priceless moments in nature so that later I can live them again, and ponder … Continued
One look at the luminous autumnal trees colored in the most mesmerizing warm hues will bring instant joy to even the most low-spirited of hearts. However, in autumn, it is difficult to remain happy too, because the sublime beauty of … Continued
For the last few days, my daily walks have been slowed down to a desirable, blissful pace, thanks to these tiny, stubby umbrellas scattered everywhere in the grass along the sidewalks. It’s impossible not to stop at a suddenly sprouted … Continued