Cold waves grip the city

 The winter  weather which started post December this year brought days of fog , chilling winds and drop in temperatures to  single syllable  in the first two weeks of January. While winter is not harsh this year comparatively the persistent cold wave had  brought chills to the core in body. 

Now as we are at  the end of first fortnight of the year Garden is seeing some growth with blooms mostly on perennials or annuals that were blooming from December . The spring annuals had been stagnated from December . 

                              Marigolds have well adapted winter   in my region                              

                                                                      

                        Bauhinia blooms are at their prime in January

                                        The chrysanthemums blooms will start wilting   in upcoming weeks 

The cranberry Hibiscus loves winter as it outshines all Hibiscus varieties in January

The Common Hibiscus is unfurling gradually after cold waves had surpassed 

During my a day trip on the outskirts of city one of this Common Stilt was spotted perching upon water lands.