Tree of the poets
India, Aug. 18 -- How to look for kadamb ka ped in this park? The place is so huge, with too many trees.
An Instagram post by @delhitrees recently shared photos of kadamb trees in bloom here. The location hint in the caption was poetic, not practical: "Tucked away within the historic expanse of Lodhi Garden lies a quiet grove of more than a dozen mature kadamb trees, many of them in bloom. The delicate, creamy, spherical flowers release a sweet fragrance that lingers in the damp monsoon air."
So the search starts on this muggy monsoon evening. From one corner of the park to another, eyes keep moving upwards, looking for the flowers seen in the photos. A tree near the Sheesh Gumbad looks promising, but turns out to be the wrong one. Another ...
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