Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Mumbai, monsoons and magic

Monsoons have wrecked havoc in Uttrakhand and I am extremely saddened at the extent of destruction.

We humans live in a bubble, always believing that we are superior to nature and continue to use and abuse it any way we deem fit. Nature, in turn, only needs to raise its ferocious head and show mankind it's place. Ahh! if only we could learn our lessons and tread caution and show some love to nature's bounty,  we would have a harmonious existence.

I love water and the rains. When the skies are overcast, I love nothing more than a drive-out. And Mumbai anyways has a love affair with the waters. All one needs to do on a Sunday in Mumbai is step out and drive and believe me, few hundred kilometres outside of the city in any direction, there is heaven awaiting.

Don't believe me. Well, here is the photologue-

And the dark skies are threatening to burst any time 

 

The Vashishti, flows on


The manicured gardens in their fresh, vibrant hues

 
The newness of life- in shades of green

The hanging fruits
 
The flowers sing their own songs
 
The clouds descend

 
 The lushness
 

 

The arrival of rain drops




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