Nature Writings & Art By Gyaneshwari Dave
Before I moved a few months back, for years, the sight that I woke up to every dawn, was a voluminous tree canopy looming over my bedroom window. It was a River Birch. When I had seen that tree for … Continued
I had seen them peeking their innocent faces out of that stubby, worn out fence made with drift wood. Whether those geese were kept by a homesteader or they were en route to somewhere and had chosen to make a … Continued
Growing up, whenever faced with difficult people, unpleasant behaviors, or any toxic situation capable of disturbing the peace of mind…a piece of advice given the most often in our household were these timeless words of wisdom coming from the ethos … 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
Until recently when I accidentally stumbled upon this quote by him, I barely knew Mitch Hedberg. He was an American comedian, who most likely said this during one of his stand-up acts. My fake plants died because I did … 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
Few instances are found in nature where blue pigment occurs organically. Only a handful of plants, some butterflies, few birds, and animals, well, even rarer. We know blue as the color that represents melancholy, and yet, in those rare examples … Continued