'Finally I am in love' - by K.J.S.Chatrath

Finally I am in love. At my age (72+) it does take a while. Yes it has taken me a long 13 years since I shifted to Panchkula. But I can say it now- frankly, happily and with pride. I am finally in love. Yes I am in love with Panchkula, the city where I live.  I go for a walk in a park in Sector 5 and notice the gradual changes of seasons reflected in the flowers and trees. 

Initially I used to feel a little over awed by Chandigarh with the admirers of Le Corbusier over-epousing his genius (?). Not any more. Move over Chandigarh, Panchkula has arrived. Slowly I have discovered the beauty and charm of Panchkula. But more on that later.

This is a Tecoma tree in bloom in this park these days. Tecoma is a genus of 14 species of shrubs or small trees in the trumpet vine family, Bignoniaceae. Twelve species are from the Americas, while the other two species are African.It is also called yellow trumpetbush, yellow bells and ginger Thomas. One finds these plants on both sides of Jan Marg in Chandigarh and also in the Rose Garden.

Panchkula has a wonderful cactus garden too. But of that in a subsequent write-up.  

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