Graveyard of Trees is my own take on one of the many aspects of the severe cyclonic storm, Amphan, the strongest of its likes to hit West Bengal in over two centuries.The visual story is the photographic representation of my own personal feelings regarding what I saw and how I felt on witnessing the fallen trees in my own locality and within my University Campus, the despair that came with the death of the trees that I had known for long, together with the humble hopes that formed from following the relentless hard-work of certain organisations towards trying to restoring trees,which still had life in them.
A more insightful photo story on this topic is available on Visura
The detailed photo-journal is available online at the New Journalist Magazine
Violent shaking of the trees dislodged nests and numerous birds were rendered homeless. Branches snapped and surroundings were strewn with leaves and smashed fruits as West Bengal faced the wrath of Amphan, the strongest cyclone to hit its coast in over two centuries.