Periyar Gates

Two artifical trees form the gateway to Periyar National Park in the mountains of Kerala

Pullupara Tourist Amenity Fig

A big tree spotted out the bus window on the bus from the lowlands of Kerala up into the rainforests at Kumily

Kottayam Bus Stand Shelter Tree

Yet another tree encountered en route, this time photographed at the Kottayam bus stand in the Keralan foothills

Varkala Temple Banyan

At the main Hindu temple at Varkala Beach in Kerala, a large banyan is there visible above the main water pool.

Varkala Kerala Coffee House Coconut Treehouse

At the snazzy beach town of Varkala, a clifftop Coffee House boasts a nice treehouse built around a coconut paln

Padmanabhaswamy Tank Bodhi

In the center of Trivandrum is a holy Hindu temple tank, with a large peepal tree in the corner

The Travancore King’s Mango

A mango near the wonderful wooden palace of the Travancore Kings

Triv City Horse Palace Doorway Tree

This tree grows near the entrance to the Royal Palace in the center of Trivandrum

Trivandrum Sanskrit College Samanea

One of the largest trees spotted in downtown Trivandrum is this fantastic South American Samanea tree, spreading out wide and strong at the Sanskrit College

Trivandrum Golf and Tennis Banyan

At the Trivandrum Golf Club, just near the Tennis Courts, there is a photogenic banyan just beginning its outward branching