City Nature – The Spring Flowers of Semal, Subz Burj Tomb Nature by The Delhi Walla - March 15, 2017March 15, 20172 This season's prince. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] Basically it is just a soft thud on the grassy ground—The Delhi Walla means the ceaseless falling of red semal flowers. The blooming of the semal marks the arrival of the brief spring season in Delhi. It is that unusual time in the city when it is not hot, not cold, and also not humid. It is just perfect and the red semal flowers epitomize this shift towards the ideal. I'm walking under the three semal trees at the Subz Burj monument in central Delhi. A 16th century tomb to an unidentified figure in history, the monument is also known as Neela Gumbad due to its blue dome. Today, the memorial has been reduced to