After about a fortnight, I began to explore the area in detail. I found absolutely no plants or trees that are common in India. There were only pine trees and maple trees. Some trees were of a third kind. The pine trees had needle shaped leaves. Two or three types of such trees could be seen. One kind grows in a conical sh
ape and looks majestic. I think, for christmas, such trees are taken as examples. They do not give any flowers or fruits. However, I found some product, which cannot be classified in either, comes out of them and falls to the ground when matured. At this point, they look like flowers made of wood. They are rigid and strong. I felt that they would look beautiful if given colours on its 'petals'. (see photo). Kumaresh told us that they are called 'pine-cones'. Anisha liked the painted ones and wanted to keep them as decorative pieces. Maple trees had beautifully shaped leaves. They resembled the leaf depicted in the national flag of Canada. These trees did not grow tall as in India. They were full of green leaves during spring and summer seasons.
Similarly, I could not see plants giving flowers like in India. but the flowers in the plants are very beautiful and eye-catching. During the
month of June, we saw big red flowers looking similar to our roses. A single plant of just two feet tall, gives twenty to thirty flowers. Since no lady uses flowers to decorate her hair or to offer to God, they remain safe in the plants. Also there is a law against plucking flowers. An yellow coloured flower, similar ro our laajwanti, is found growing among the grass of the lawn. But, they were removed immediately since they spoiled the look of the lawn. You can see the snaps of some beautiful flowers from the compounds of the apartments and even the public road.
Many vegetables can be purchased in the market, but I have no idea from where they are procured. The Indian goods store stacked coriander and curry leaves in a fresh condition in the refrigerators, but how they get them, I don't tknow. The American malls sell beans, cabbage, cauliflowers, carrots, spinach, tomatoes and coriander leaves. But, you can't get tondli, padaval, bhindi, baingan and dudhi, which are however available in the Indian stores. Among fruits, we can purchase watermelon, cantelope, graes (green and black), oranges and apples.Mangoes and plantains are also sold, but their taste cannot match our goods.
No domestic animals could be seen in the locality. The dogs are seen only as pets. And the dogs are of various breeds. There are no cows, buffalows, horses, donkeys or even cats. But there were squirrels and sparrows. These squirrels are bigger than their Indian equivalents and had no stripes on their backs. The sparrows are of the same size as in india but I saw one variety which is bigger and red-breasted. It was very difficult to get it in my camera as it never rested anytime in one place even for a second. The best of the shots I am including here. in the 'beaches' of the great lakes and the Niagara fallsI could see a collection of seagulls. In addition, in a botanical garden, we could see some ducks and swans in the streamlets.
ape and looks majestic. I think, for christmas, such trees are taken as examples. They do not give any flowers or fruits. However, I found some product, which cannot be classified in either, comes out of them and falls to the ground when matured. At this point, they look like flowers made of wood. They are rigid and strong. I felt that they would look beautiful if given colours on its 'petals'. (see photo). Kumaresh told us that they are called 'pine-cones'. Anisha liked the painted ones and wanted to keep them as decorative pieces. Maple trees had beautifully shaped leaves. They resembled the leaf depicted in the national flag of Canada. These trees did not grow tall as in India. They were full of green leaves during spring and summer seasons.Similarly, I could not see plants giving flowers like in India. but the flowers in the plants are very beautiful and eye-catching. During the
month of June, we saw big red flowers looking similar to our roses. A single plant of just two feet tall, gives twenty to thirty flowers. Since no lady uses flowers to decorate her hair or to offer to God, they remain safe in the plants. Also there is a law against plucking flowers. An yellow coloured flower, similar ro our laajwanti, is found growing among the grass of the lawn. But, they were removed immediately since they spoiled the look of the lawn. You can see the snaps of some beautiful flowers from the compounds of the apartments and even the public road.
Many vegetables can be purchased in the market, but I have no idea from where they are procured. The Indian goods store stacked coriander and curry leaves in a fresh condition in the refrigerators, but how they get them, I don't tknow. The American malls sell beans, cabbage, cauliflowers, carrots, spinach, tomatoes and coriander leaves. But, you can't get tondli, padaval, bhindi, baingan and dudhi, which are however available in the Indian stores. Among fruits, we can purchase watermelon, cantelope, graes (green and black), oranges and apples.Mangoes and plantains are also sold, but their taste cannot match our goods.
No domestic animals could be seen in the locality. The dogs are seen only as pets. And the dogs are of various breeds. There are no cows, buffalows, horses, donkeys or even cats. But there were squirrels and sparrows. These squirrels are bigger than their Indian equivalents and had no stripes on their backs. The sparrows are of the same size as in india but I saw one variety which is bigger and red-breasted. It was very difficult to get it in my camera as it never rested anytime in one place even for a second. The best of the shots I am including here. in the 'beaches' of the great lakes and the Niagara fallsI could see a collection of seagulls. In addition, in a botanical garden, we could see some ducks and swans in the streamlets.
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