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First Rain

Thursday, 19 June 2008, 9:23

| Category : Citywatch, Mumbai metblogs, Roving I, X-post
| Tags : City, Rain

On the first week of June, Mumbai welcomed the monsoon of 2008. I watched it arrive, alone…which is probably the best way, with the rain.

The skies heralded the season of water.

And then I watched the drops paint the sidewalk a shiny, sheeny gloss of life.

The traffic revved, feet sped up and umbrellas burst open to the infinitely grey sky.

Did the colour grey ever stop you in your tracks? It did, me.

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10 idea-filings for “First Rain”

1JustSo

wrote on 19 June 2008 at 13:05

I love the rains too. the thing about beauty, its pretty much the same here in Bangalore too

oh its the aftermath that gets me – murky sidewalks, clogged roads, and dirty footwear, not to mention the cold and the associated sneezes

JustSos last blog post..realisation
2Crimson shimmer

wrote on 19 June 2008 at 19:22

Hmmmm… not like i can really see or feel this rain…
but your words are much like an element of nature.

Crimson shimmers last blog post..
3Ashwin

wrote on 20 June 2008 at 0:34

In my mind, sometimes, thoughts like flooding, deluge just overshadow everything that you mentioned in your post.

Ashwins last blog post..Need for speed
4Cynic in Wonderland

wrote on 20 June 2008 at 4:43

sv road che in one of the snaps? ah i miss the rains.

Cynic in Wonderlands last blog post..Shadow Life
5chennairamblings

wrote on 20 June 2008 at 5:47

I love the snaps.
And the colour grey always fascinates me, reminds me of windy skies and the feel of water dripping on to my face.
A walk in the rain usually energises me, its almost like all my worries and tiredness gets washed away

chennairamblingss last blog post..Jerusalem
6Anon Y. Mouse

wrote on 20 June 2008 at 7:09

I can assure you that welcoming the rain along with someone special is so much better than going it alone – but to each his own.
7ray

wrote on 20 June 2008 at 11:10

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This way you can reach out to rambhai readers some of whom could become your ardent fans.. who knows..

Cheers,
8vivek khandelwal

wrote on 21 June 2008 at 6:52

hmm

lovely pics..
btw some early monsoon facts..
BMC expected 100mm of Rainfall in the pre monsoon mode ….
the gods were a bit too kindly to give us with just over 300 mm ..but u just got the better part of the 300 mm ..
9Tarun Chandel

wrote on 22 June 2008 at 7:07

There is nothing like the Mumbai rains and the first one is always special.

Tarun Chandels last blog post..Nashik Life
10IdeaSmith

wrote on 22 June 2008 at 16:07

@ JustSo: Gah, I so hear you!

@ Crimson Shimmer: Thank you!

@ Ashwin: I know what you mean.

@ Cynic: Nope. Aapan mail madhe boloo ya.

@ chennairamblings: Really? They usually give me a cold. But this one time was the first shower and I couldn’t resist.

@ Anon Y. Mouse: So I’ve been told.

@ vivek khandelwal:

@ Tarun Chandel: If you say so.