The Petrichor Island by Nandanalakshmi M
The island of my dreams is quite beautiful with the green patches of nature and the embellished blue sky. It begins with a fresh dawn where streaks of sunlight gently come across the eyelids and rivers go along with crystal clear beats. It is enriched with the stream burbles as it travels along the river bed, and bubbles over rocks and branches. The ground spreads the odour of beautiful Madagascar jasmine that penetrates deep to the soil. Trees of its thick backwoods sway in the soft gale which leaves its ripening fruits on the ground making a rainbow carpet shielding the earth. Franklin Treeflowers, Firelilies and Chocolate Cosmos bloom regardless of spring or autumn, making the odd dragonflies and peppered moths to gallivant around. The island has abundant vegetation including wide varieties of shrubs, herbs and tropical rainforests. The mountains are covered with evergreen woods,which give life to hundreds of exotic species. Its ambiance is replenished with gentle winds that accompa