Slice of Life #10: Flowering

It's monsoon season here in India.

In most of India that means lots and LOTS of rain, with the occasional flood thrown in, just to keep things interesting. Here in Bangalore, it means a couple months of non-stop overcast days with the occasional rain shower thrown in, just to keep things dreary.

But the plus side of all that rain and diffuse sunlight is that everything that was once brown is now green, and everything that was once green is now flowering. Take for example, the tree in the driveway of my apartment building.

I'm not normally one for flowers. They're nice and all, but they ain't my thing. This tree however, is pretty fantastic. I know that some Indians refer to it as a "Fire Tree", but I have no idea what the "real" name is... and I don't really care. The flowers on this thing are the size of my head (read: gigantic) and blazing neon orange. Looking at this tree really is a nice way to start and end my day.