Here come the Rains!

The clouds were creating a ruckus this morning and in a while the entire place darkened. Within minutes the rain came pelting down. Seeing the first rains the children in the building excitedly ran down and began prancing around in the rain. Their joy was so palpable that I was almost tempted to join in their revelry.

The first rains hit our locality bringing in the good news that the heat would soon die down. I sat on the balcony ledge gazing out looking at the lil rivulets that were running all around our compound. The cool wind rushed past with so much force that the rain came in through the landing, sending water streaming down the stairs.

I prefer being indoors when it’s raining. I like to sit on our balcony ledge sipping hot masala chai and biting into piping hot vegetable bhajias while gazing out as the rains make the surroundings look squeaky clean!!! The rains make the earth give out a wonderful fragrance and nature looks green and abundant. The weather turns pleasant and it takes quite an effort to leave ones bedside in the morning.

Of course, there is the downside too. Clothes don’t dry. The roads abound in potholes and puddles. Traffic gets chaotic. Traveling becomes a hazard! Umbrellas prove useless as the rain still succeeds in soaking you wet!

While commuting to work, I pass through a place called Aarey Colony. This place is privately owned and maintained and one pays a toll fee to ply by this road. It’s a good 15 minute stretch by vehicle however it’s a joy traveling through the Aarey road. This is one place where greenery abounds. The road is like a slithering snake with forests on either side of it. There is a lake halfway down the road near a place called Chota Kashmir, also known as Observation Point. It’s a pleasure traveling down this road and during the monsoons this place takes on a different appearance. It’s simply beautiful! The lake is filled to the brim and shimmers in the morning sunlight. The trees blossom and are covered with flowers, most of which drop over the road, forming a carpet of flowers.

Ah the rains! I look forward to the onslaught of the monsoons dreading it at the same time :)