The Quotation of the Week (November 10 - 16, 2019)

A quotation of Martin Luther King, Jr., on
'keep on moving no matter what,'
compiled by Jerome D'Costa

Photo © Jerome D'Costa (Toronto: 2019)

The Quotation of the Week (August 4 - 10, 2019)

A quotation of Steven Weinberg on 'good people
who use religion to do evil,' compiled by Jerome D'Costa

Photo (The evil condition of a tree in Toronto, July 2019)

 by Joachim Romeo D'Costa

The Quotation of the Week (June 24 - 30, 2018)

A quotation of Chef Susur Lee on 'comparing oneself to others,' compiled by Jerome D'Costa

Photo (A rotten tree branch collar in Scarborough, Toronto: April 24, 2018) © Jerome D'Costa

The Quotation of the Week (August 14 - 20, 2016)

A quotation of Thomas A. Edison on 'success,' compiled by Jerome D'Costa

Photo (A fench-hugging plant in Scarborough: May 5, 2016) © Jerome D'Costa

The Quotation of the Week (July 24 - 30, 2016)

A quotation of Harry Firestone on 'giving the best of oneself,' compiled by Jerome D'Costa

Photo (Decorating plants in garden in Toronto: May, 2016) © Jerome D'Costa

The Quotation of the Week (June 5 - 11, 2016)

A quotation of J. K. Rowling on 'freedom of speech,' compiled by Jerome D'Costa

Photo (A lawn with garden in Toronto: July 9, 2012) © Jerome D'Costa

The Quotation of the Week (December 6 - 12, 2015)

A quotation of George Carlin on 'three types of people,' compiled by Jerome D'Costa

Artwork © Ujjal Peter D'Costa

The Quotation of the Week (November 15 - 21, 2015)

A quotation of J. K. Rowling on 'knowing a man by watching how he treats his inferiors,' compiled by Jerome D'Costa

Photo (Creepers in autumn on a wooden fence in Toronto: October 27, 2014) © Jerome D'Costa

The Quotation of the Week (June 14 - 20, 2015)

A quotation of Helen Keller on 'education,' compiled by Jerome D'Costa

 Photo (A pruning cut of a Norwegian maple tree branch in Toronto: May 9, 2015) © Jerome D'Costa

The Quotation of the Week (November 10 - 16, 2013)

A quotation of Seneca on 'speech,' compiled by Jerome D'Costa

Photo (Leaves - Toronto: July 4, 2012) © Jerome D'Costa

The Quotation of the Week (July 21-27, 2013)

A quotation of Frank A. Clark on 'success,' compiled by Jerome D'Costa

Photo (A bamboo grove adjacent to a house at Rangamatia Village of Gazipur District, Bangladesh: January 11, 2012) © Jerome D'Costa

The Quotation of the Week (October 16-22, 2011)

A lily flower in a family garden

Photo (Toronto: July 4, 2011) © Jerome D'Costa

Self-Improvement Tips: IT'S ALL ABOUT CHARACTER

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A headless taal (palmyra) tree at Dakkhin Rajnogor
Village of Gazipur District, Bangladesh
Original photo (1981) © Jerome D'Costa

The Quotation of the Week (May 22 - 28, 2011)

Some tall dried grasses in winter

Photo (Toronto: December 15, 2011) © Jerome D'Costa

The Photo Meditation of the Month (February, 2011): HOUSEPLANTS

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Codiaeum or croton plants
Photo (Toronto: February 3, 2011) © Jerome D'Costa

These plants, scientifically called codiaeum, are ordinarily known as “croton.” They are simple plants that acquire more robust colours when exposed to brighter sun. Many people keep them as houseplants that serve as decorative items.

They are easy to grow and nurture. They serve as inmates of a house, too! They speak a silent language that is understandable if proper care and attention can be given to them.

We need to marvel at these simple leafy plants. They praise the glory and beauty of God. They touch our hearts and help us ponder beyond our physical world.

The Quotation of the Week (January 23 - 29, 2011)

Maple leaves -- just dropped from a tree -- in the 2010
Fall (Autumn) season

Photo (Toronto: November 20, 2010) © Jerome D'Costa

PhotoSpeak

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A three-headed khejur (date palm) tree -- a freak of Nature --
in Jessore District, Bangladesh

Photo (1975) © Jerome D'Costa

PhotoSpeak

A hand protruding from a tree at the Green Gables Farm
in Cavendish of the Prince Edward Island, Canada!

(Photo (August 17, 2007) © Jerome D'Costa

The Extravagant Colours of the Canadian Autumn -- 2

The following autumn colours were visible in the Rouge Park, Toronto:

Photos (Toronto: October 11, 2010) © Jerome D'Costa

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The Extravagant Colours of the Canadian Autumn -- 1

Canada, at present, is in the midst of the autumn season. The Nature is in flame here. Gorgeous autumn colours (yellow, orange, brown, bronze, red and purple) in leaves are aspread from the east coast to the west coast, from the north to the south.

With the passing of the summer, the autumn comes with shorter and colder days which make trees know that they have to get ready for the coming winter. Since there wouldn't be enough sunlight and water during the winter, the trees know that they wouldn't be able to use the photosynthesis process (turning water and carbon dioxide into glucose or sugar) for producing food. So, to survive the winter, tree roots, trunks, branches and twigs begin to preserve glucose within themselves and at the same time stop supplying food to their leaves. This gradual stoppage of food makes leaves change colour and fall off to the ground.

Deciduous trees are the ones that shed off their leaves in the autumn. These trees are oaks, hickories, maples, birches, beeches, chestnuts, cottonwoods, dogwoods, cherries, and some others.

Now let's enjoy the autumn colours in and around Toronto.

All photos (Toronto: September-October, 2010) © Jerome D'Costa

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