TREES

Cherry Blossom

This picture of cherry blossom was taken in Keukenhof garden, Netherlands. It reminded me the beautiful 3,000 cherry blossoms in Washington DC.


Fall foliage

This brilliance of fall foliage colors is taken in the New Hampshire, USA. I had a nice trip with my friends Viji, Anu and Arvind.
Want to know about fall foliage colors? The leaves change colors when trees stop producing the pigment chlorophyll, which gives the leaf its green color. During the spring and summer months, the chlorophyll absorbs energy from sunlight and uses it in transforming carbon dioxide and water to carbohydrates. In the fall, the decrease in intensity and shorter hours of sunlight and the changes in temperatures, causes the chlorophyll breaks down, the green color disappears, and the other pigments already in the leaf become visible. When the days of fall are bright and cool, and the nights are chilly but not freezing, the brightest colorations usually develop.


Fall color in Vienna

My brother and myself made a trip to Vienna during the fall of 2007. These bright yellow colored trees were in the garden surrounding the schonbrunn palace.


Apple tree

This picture was taken when I had gone for apple picking with my friend Viji and her colleagues. I had a nice time. I also came across a garden snake when picking the apples.


Mango tree

This mango tree belongs to my dad's garden in Madurai. The mango season is around May. I love ripened mangoes!