Fly on the wall: Sprawling Pilkhan tree at Deer Park
For its size and location, the pilkhan stands out among the hundreds of trees at Deer Park. It stands in a clearing of sorts near a small office of the Delhi Development Authority within the park, not far from the entry gate near Hauz Khas Village.
For its size and location, the pilkhan stands out among the hundreds of trees at the Deer Park. (Express Photo) A sprawling pilkhan tree at the Deer Park in Hauz Khas remains a fly on the wall as action unfurls around it.
For its size and location, the pilkhan stands out among the hundreds of trees at Deer Park. It stands in a clearing of sorts near a small office of the Delhi Development Authority within the park, not far from the entry gate near Hauz Khas Village. The aerial roots of the tree have wrapped themselves around the trunk, and the branches spread wide, casting the tree’s shade over the clearing.
The space around the tree is buzzing with activity on a Tuesday morning. A nearby gulmohar tree, the old pilkhan’s neighbour, has a snake on it. Screeching parrots and mynahs on the gulmohar draw the attention of workers at the Deer Park who are seated facing the pilkhan. A little searching and some pointing later, a worker spots the snake, writhing on one of the branches of the gulmohar tree, against which it is nearly camouflaged.
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