Every day of hecticwork, artificial beauties, I wait hoping for the sky to turn black. For all the weather enthusiasts...who love tracking theIndian monsoons.Calling all the meterologists to discuss this mother nature"sphenomenon. MONSOONS. Monsoon has struck Mumbai early as well this time.....Normally it arrives around June 10th or later. But this time, Mumbaikars havebeen blessed to welcome the monsoon by June 3rd itself.... awesome respite fromthe hot summer!!! I love Indian monsoon !! Its quite interesting 2 observe this!! I am quite interested. I love nature... I like rainy season more...
The charming weather,the chilling atmosphere, and the lurking rain, all underlined the poeticdreaminess of that enchanting afternoon. Then came the long anticipated dropsof rain, that further enhanced the magic of that afternoon. The charmingweather, the chilling atmosphere, and the lurking rain, all underlined thepoetic dreaminess of that enchanting afternoon. Then came the long anticipateddrops of rain, that further enhanced the magic of that afternoon.
In my childhood I used to stay near coutrallam. In the farsouth, in Tirunelveli district, a deep recess of the Western Ghats laysCourtallam (also spelt Kutralam, Kurtalam), The Spa in the South. Courtallam isfamous for its season, which lasts from June to September. Thick clouds gatherand streaks of lighting flash across the sky. It is a rare and pleasantexperience to stroll in the "Charal" (meaning drizzle, also spelt as Saral)becoming neither wet nor dry. Thousands for the several falls, which clot thetown. a small place full of waterfalls duringrains. The place is famous for variety of trees planted, trekking, waterfallsand all-season . This is the place for those wanting to be in midst of nature with a lot of peace and tranquility.
When it isabout to rain, I undergo a strange kind of happiness, I start thinking aboutthe days, While going to school Ienjoy drizzle feel in my face is a pleasant experience. The skywas filled with moderately black clouds. Suddenly, it started to drizzle. Soon, itturned into a heavy downpour. I was thrilled, To stepped out to the house. Thecool raindrops caressed my face. The tree branches swayed, the leaves dancingto the tune of the falling rain. Clouds were busy moving and some of themdeposited themselves at the horizon. The sun hid behind the clouds feelinghappy for an unexpected holiday the clouds brought along. The melody of therain, mixed with the noises of the surroundings, infused a new vigor in me. Ilooked at the moving clouds. While moving, the clouds drew some figures on thewhite canvas of the sky. I still tried to put the artistic scene and my racingthoughts into words.(When the sky and the clouds are fighting the cloud is sheddingtears that is rain)
In Mumbai Rains were socommon sometimes we got fed up with it. Not only the smart electricity boardfound it as a wonderful reason to save electricity the moment the first droptouched the ground, they were careful enough to keep the receiver of theirphone away from cradle to avoid enquiry calls. Rains bring havoc especiallyaround roads. Roads seem to brutally dissect the once pristine, tree-cladslopes. Then there is the ever-present threat of sprays from other vehicles Themoment it rains, there are traffic jams, power cuts, water logging and whatnot...these things make us wary of rain. I love the way the rains wash away somany things. Worries about the water supply, the dust and grime from thecityscape, all of them get washed away in the downpour.
Otherwise, rain is welcome and Ialways welcome it with open hands :) I just love the rains.... Then again theirremain other pleasures: cozying up inbed with a good book, steaming coffee and hot delicious pakodas. like getting drenched,watching the raindrops fall,eating icecream cone when its raining .hehe,splashing water when roads get slushy,..(though my age &profession doesn"tallow me to do it now-a-days) making paperboats...it so much fun. here eventhe rains can hold a memorable time to me...
Rainkissed roads, rainbows in raindrops and puddles, mist that leads you to a walkin the clouds and a beckoning green that comforts in its lushness and purity. Ilove the rain. Rain falls on my window.Rain on the ground.Rain in the sky.Rainall around. Rain up my nose. Rain frizzing up my hair. The sound of rain alwayschasing me smiling my smile. While most people find rainy days gloomy, I just love the monsoon rains! and again I became a child! The rain I love the rain.
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