Cassia (Indian Laburnum) flowers - a 'Vishu'al treat



Many of Delhi's roads are lined by the Indian laburnum trees (Amaltas / golder Shower / Cassia fistula) , which are in full bloom in all their yellow glory in May (as summer travels northwards). Behold them, and celebrate Vishu with every eyeful...




More kanikonna / Indian laburnum / cassia posts here and here
(Views from Dwarka, a Delhi suburb, May 16)

Comments

  1. RAJI MUTHUKRISHNAN17 May, 2009

    A visual feast, definitely.

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  2. Salil17 May, 2009

    Well, a 'vishu'al feast, though a couple of months late :-)
    Cheers,
    Salil

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  3. Kamini18 May, 2009

    Beautiful! What a cheery shade of yellow!

    Kamini
    http://kaminidandapani.typepad.com

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  4. Rhapsody Phoenix19 May, 2009

    Namaste....lovely pictures. Here (Toronto Canada) the trees turn every imaginable color you can think of, pinks, purples, blues, reds, browns, yellows, lilac, burgungy even black if you can believe.

    thanks for sharing. have a blessed week.

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  5. Joseph Pulikotil19 May, 2009

    Hi Swarna:)

    Lovely photos!

    We have these trees here but I have not seen such a gorgeous bloom. The trees you have shown are breath taking. I can visualize that you have been enthralled with the abundance of yellow flowers.

    Many thanks for sharing.

    Have a lovely day:)
    Joseph

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  6. Swarna20 May, 2009

    @ Raji, Kamini, thanks
    @ Salil
    - one month later, I agree.
    @ Rhapsody,
    yes, thanks for feeding the imagination. It's a pleasure to see the different shades of leaves as much as the colours of flowers.
    @ JP
    That was only a glimpse. In the Army cant area, whole roads are continuously lined with these trees. Some are completely yellow, some are half-green, half-yellow. You're right. I let my breath be taken away. :)

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  7. lazyclick20 May, 2009

    Beautiful snaps. It looks like the trees have only flowers and no leaves at all.

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  8. kallu22 May, 2009

    lovely lovely loverly...one of my favorite trees

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  9. Anonymous23 May, 2009

    Thanks for sharing these wonderful gifts of nature.

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  10. Anonymous22 July, 2009

    Loved them...its such a treat to the eyes. We too have couple here , none this dense. Still i enjoy the richness of the yelllow and the flower bunches hanging like grapes.....

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