Erabadu blossoms

Spring is here once again. After days and days of unbearable heat the rains have come.. rejuvenation! The long, red petals of erabadu, like the painted nails of a beauty queen, have begun to open out in majestic glory, the kaju trees are heavy with fruit, the cry of the Koha dominates the chatter of squirrels, damsels dressed in traditional attire sing Unchili Varam (on TV), Aunts and Uncles recall the sound of cowries falling on coconut shells....

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