Thanks C'd, >I am surprised that Tamils or Kannadigas don't have a name of their >own for this tropical beauty.
I am sure they do - I just asked a couple of people and they told us these were Gulmohors. We were a bit surprised too. All over Bangalore, Gulmohors seem to be growing a plenty. They make the city burst out in radiant colors. I wish they would do something like at in Guwahati too. Looks like the trees do all over South India. >What is that resort on the lake surrounded by mountains? Actually, that is on the way to Kodai (looking down). There is a dam, surrounded by rice fields and hills. The view is fantastic - specially with the mist coming in and out. Much like many of the sccenes one would see while going to Shillong. The Kodai resort itself is in one of the other photos (it looks like Ward Lake in Shillong - but much, much larger). >All those flower shots in the mountain, where was that? Also on the way to Kodai (which is about 2000 ft. above sea level). >Many of them are not indigenous to South India--they are European May have been remnants of the Raj - the British built Kodai to get away from the hot temps in Chennai etc. But Kodai is like Shillong so the temperature would allow such growth. >The last shot of the album is excellent. If you send me the file, I >will be pleased to compose/crop it for you to enlarge and frame. That is the lake on the way to Mamallapuram (Mahabalipuram). They have made it into a tourist attraction - boating etc) On the whole Kodai was great, very beautiful. It, however, lacks a few things - good hotels. There is only one - The Ritz Carlton. The Carlton doesn't seem to live up to its name (except for the price). The best food is a the Ritz - everything else is downright lousy. After that, all the rest are much like motels, but priced at high rates. This is the off season, the hotels nearly double their prices in high season. I will try and send that file soon. Thanks --Ram On 7/11/08, Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Great job Ram. Enjoyed the pictures a lot. > > Yes Gul-mohur is Krisno-sura ( Royal poinciana). I am surprised that > Tamils or Kannadigas don't have a name of their own for this tropical > beauty. > > What is that resort on the lake surrounded by mountains? Does not > look like an Indian place at all. They have done a good job of > avoiding mimicking the north-Indian ugly-box architectural idiom. > > All those flower shots in the mountain, where was that? The healthy > looking flowers indicate a humid but temperate climate. Many of them > are not indigenous to South India--they are European. I was surprised > to see a Royal catchfly in bloom ( small, bright red flowers with > alternate, heart-shaped, blue green leaves: > http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/wildseed/flowers/Catchfly.jpg ). > It is native to the American prairie. I have quite a few of them in > ours. > > The last shot of the album is excellent. If you send me the file, I > will be pleased to compose/crop it for you to enlarge and frame. > > c-da > > > > > > > > > > > At 10:45 AM -0500 7/10/08, Ram Sarangapani wrote: > >http://picasaweb.google.com/rsarang22/FlowersEtcBloreKodaiMadurai > > > >This time we had the opportunity to visit Bangalore, Kodaikanal, > Mamallpuram > >and Madurai. > > > >I took some photos - amature stuff. In Bangalore and also in Kodai, > >Mamallapuram, we noticed the landscape dotted with what the locals call > the > >'Gulmohor' trees. > > > >We thought the flowers looked like Krishnasuras. > > > >Hope you all enjoy them > >_______________________________________________ > >assam mailing list > >[email protected] > >http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org > _______________________________________________ > assam mailing list > [email protected] > http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org > _______________________________________________ assam mailing list [email protected] http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
