21/03/2010

flowers


Of all the flowers in Thailand, these have to be
the most sublime: Sala (Sal in India)



In the grounds of many temples, it's a large tree, known as
the one beside which the mother of Buddha gave birth.
It's an interesting flower, &, looking at the long stems,
seems to have a lengthy flowering. Most remarkable is the
perfume.. divine comes close to describing it.
Uplifting.. captivating..intoxicating..

The story of the birth of the Buddha

4 comments:

  1. Zom21/03/2010, 17:02

    Interesting. I am painting flowers at the moment.
    xox

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  2. anie williams21/03/2010, 23:09

    Have never seen these growing in Australia, perhaps they do up north.
    They are unusually beautiful, & the
    perfume adds another whole dimension:
    heaven worlds.
    xxA

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  3. Gerhard22/03/2010, 04:44

    The only time i saw them was in the Botanical garden of Darwin. Quite a big tree too.
    And yes the perfume is an amazing combination with the visual fragrance, And how about the perfect fruit?
    adore the last postings
    cheers
    Gerhard

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  4. anie williams23/03/2010, 00:14

    Thanks Gerhard. The only thing I remember about Darwin is stepping out of a plane into air like a hot wet sponge.. so I guess all tropical
    plants would do well there.
    & yes, the seed pods, as big as a head!

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