The Grand Old Tree at Telavi | #Thursday Tree Love

A warm hello to my fellow tree lovers !!

Hope you all are doing fine. I’ve been missing this space over the last few months.

As mentioned in one of my earlier posts, life had been particularly stressful over the past couple of months, so it was all the more important to grab some ‘us-time’ as a family.

So, in early June, when the sonny boy had come home after his exams, we jumped right in, in an attempt to recharge ourselves before the hectic pace of life caught up with us again.

This time we travelled to Georgia, a gorgeous country blessed with natural beauty in abundance. Located at the cusp of Europe and Asia, Georgia surprised us, as we travelled across the country and got to discover its varied landscapes, a rich history and culture.

Anyone who follows this blog will know how trees, in particular, fascinate me. Throughout the week-long stay in Georgia, we were blessed with beautiful sunny weather and felt lucky to have savoured the sights and sounds of a land so steeped in natural beauty.

We came across varying species of trees, some whose names we’d never even heard of, but all of them were uniquely beautiful, no matter how bent, arched, crooked, bare or shapeless they stood.

Today, I’m sharing a tree that has been standing tall for more than 900 years old. On our way from Tbilisi—the capital of Georgia, to Kazbegi, in the upper North, where the towering snow-clad mountains reign, we spent a night at a little town called Telavi—which lies at the foot of the Tsiv Gombori mountains.

I did grab several tree shots on this trip but these taken at Telavi, hold a very special place in my heart. We were driving along the road, when Lasha, our travel guide—who later became our good friend—took us on a detour to show us this amazing tree. To be honest, it was impossible to capture the scale of its’ massiveness in one frame, so stood up close and admired this beautiful tree. If one stood tall in the same place for nine centuries, one would have to be a veritable witness of history over the years—as it might have unfolded over time—we watched this grand dame in absolute child-like wonder and awe!

Not just that, we entered the open trunk and stood inside the tree. To our surprise there was enough room for nearly 12-15 people to comfortably stand inside the trunk itself! As I hugged it, I could actually feel a very powerful and inexplicable vibe coming through. It was an inexpressibly beautiful feeling…I won’t even attempt to express it in words, because honestly, even if I tried, I couldn’t. But, I’m sharing a few images from the visit, that might be able to convey a bit of the amazing experience we had that morning.

Now, looking back, I’m so glad we have the technology to freeze these moments to be able to re-live them later.

That’s all for now. Will be back with more photo posts soon.

If you’re stopping by the blog today, do let me know your thoughts. If you’re a tree lover, I’d love to visit your site and check out your post so do please share your links below.

Until next time, goodbye!

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Joining Parul today for Thursday Tree love—a photo feature, hosted on her blog, which she shares on the 2nd and the 4th Thursday of every month. If you’d like to see more tree photos, do hop over to the blog, where you will find more gorgeous tree pictures from all over the world.