The back to back weather progression is getting surprising every year. Seasons seem to merge into each other almost seamlessly, in the same breath. By the time we begin to savor one season, almost immediately, the next bounces in front of us, as if telling us- ah, enough now, look at me, here I come! The exit of winter and the impatience of Spring to arrive and then, the quick exit of spring with the onset of summer, also happened the same way this year.
However, the sweet and cool mornings and the extremely pleasant evenings still tell us that spring is reluctant to leave us! It has not allowed summer to beat down upon Delhi as yet! Summer is restlessly edging its way in, with warm afternoons, giving off warning signs that this time, its going to stay long and become unbearably hot! So beware people!
All around, trees have merrily shed their old and dead leaves and have welcomed with outstretched branches, tender, green and shy leaves which are busy befriending the myriad flowers resplendent in their riot of colours, adding dashes of colors to the trees and the bright sky. Equally bright and colorful butterflies are making the most of this weather and time, to suck in as much nector as possible. Birds of astonishing sizes and colours are sighted all around the green trees, busy making their nests. Evenings see them driving us happily crazy with their incessant and chirpy cacophany, which has so much become a rarity in today’s times. The animal world is busy with “make hay while the sun shines”, creating its store of food and shelter, before the off springs arrive!
Lots of lessons to learn from the animal world and the green world.- to realise how important it is for us - supposedly the more intelligent animal, to conserve and preserve our environment and ecosystem for a secure co-habitation of all species on this planet - and stop the mindless destruction that human beings are doing to nature on a daily basis.
Time to turn the tide with immediate urgency – to save our planet before its too late! Lot of species are becoming extinct due to the immense change in the climate and ecosystem. Time to stop and think!
Lets save our rivers and water bodies, reduce carbon footprint, plant more trees and recycle waste. Lets keep reminding ourselves how critical this time is to restore nature for peaceful co-existences of all species.
Lets recycle, restore and recover!
by Jaya Ray ( ray.jaya72@gmail.com)
0 comments:
Post a Comment