Weathering all
The red flush is the flag of an ancient rhythm: a rhythm of renewal, carrying the cadence of nature's annual cycles. In the rainforest, the tree has endured months of sharp, dry, weather followed by lashing rains. It has stoically retained its space amidst a thousand species, its leaves buffeted by many winds, aloft in sun and in rain, for another year of its decades' long existence. It has provided fruits for the hornbill, leaving seeds for hungry rodents or to germinate in a secure nook, and oozed resinous dammar from a cut. Drawing in the air with the breath of humanity, richer now in carbon dioxide, the tree has returned oxygen and thousands of litres of water to enrich the air and seed the clouds. As the second monsoon withdraws, leaving clear skies, spent clouds, and a winter chill, nature's seamless cycle enters another human year. Read the full report here.
Source: T.R. Shankar Raman and Divya Mudappa, The Hindu.
