Hi folks its been quite sometime since I blogged. We went through a fiercely hot summer with temperatures rising to 114 degree F (46 C). Whenever I visited my herb farm all the farmers had prepared their fields waiting expectantly and anxiously for the first indication of rain – more so because the last three years we had little rain. Even city folk were concerned as our drinking water dams and reservoir levels were getting dangerously low.
But since the day before rain bearing clouds started a dark and massive build-up and the the daylight faded away as if in a respectful welcome to the mighty clouds.
And since then heavy rains have lashed in most parts of the country quenching the thirst of the dry fields.
Even dark clouds do bring joy 🙂
Breath of Joy 
We muslims ,beseech Allah to cause the rain to descend In time of drought and it’s known as prayer for rain .This prayer is always answered =) Allah is so generous =)
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Oh Oh I am so sorry I just saw your beautiful comment.(almost two years late) 😦
And by a happy coincidence again this year after a long wait for the rains it is just today the monsoons have arrived. Yes indeed Allah is generous. 🙂
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Gorgeous and moody!
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Oh yes that’s an apt caption. Thank you kindly.
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I love the way how dark clouds overcome the sunlight, it just reminds you how majestic and mighty is their Creator 🙂
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Seeing the rapid build up of the dark clouds did remind me too of the Creator.
And the devastation that happened in North India was also a grim reminder that when we wrongly tamper with God’s creation He does not approve 😦
Regards!
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Evocative shots. We could do with some borrowed showers Dilip. May wasn’t as bad as it has been in the past couple of days – sweltering and muggy. Possibly the effect of cloud build up over the West coast.
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Oh thanks for the compliment Madhu its kind of you. The weather forecasts are pretty heartening so you you are bound to have plenty of rain.
Cheers 🙂
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we are nowdays facing these awsome weather!!… the smell of rain n shades of clouds 🙂
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I am very happy to hear that your much needed rain has arrived. We have farmers nearby, and I think of them when the weather is extreme.
Blessings ~ Wendy
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Lovely words from you Wendy.
Best wishes to you.
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Yes, rain is good news/bad news depending on where you are and what you do! Good post – hope your weather cools now.
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Yes you are quite right Tina. Its lovely in my part of India 🙂
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Sweet Dillip,
I’ve an award for you, for the person who you are and the things you share with the world
Thank you for that..
Namasté, Summer
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That’s indeed very sweet of you dear Summer. I am quite thrilled to be nominated for this lovely award.
Namaste!
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I have always loved dark clouds and rain…….as they say “every cloud has a silver lining.”
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“Every cloud has a silver lining” yes that is the message.
Best wishes & thanks.
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When there are dark clouds in the sky, I always miss those days when schools were about to start, that smell of new books, excitement to meet school friends after a long time and today when I saw this post I just remembered one hindi song.. “Kaale Kaale Badal Jab Bhi Chayenge.. Ye Din Pyare Pyare Yaad Aayenge..”
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Wah wah Prachiti kya baat hai – “Kaale Kaale Badal Jab Bhi Chayenge.. Ye Din Pyare Pyare Yaad Aayenge..”
Loved it 🙂 Thanks.
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Even dark clouds bring JOY.
Yes, only they have a silver lining.
We in Pune were waiting for the rains; reading weather reports;hoping for timely rains to tide over the water situation.
And lo,there was thunder,rain and I for one felt I was experiencing Amir khan’s LAGAN.
No doubt that our farmers will also share your joy.
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Hi buddy how beautifully you express your feelings when the first few showers came down with great ferocity. Yes Lagaan is a perfect example.
Thanks Suhas for your kind response 🙂
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it’s good that the rains have started even farmers have profit for all the crops growing even i like the rain smell and obviously the rains too.
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So true Vedant. Nice to have you back 🙂
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A cynic’s reaction would have been negative, had he/she seen dark clouds. But Hurrah! it’s an optimist’s view projected by you, Dilip. A spiritually alive individual would always look upon nature’s occurrence as boding well; the positiveness stemming from the Faith in the Almighty! Which plainly boils down to our Attitude. Thus, It’s our Attitude that is responsible for our Altitude of Success!!
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Oh my dear Sunder your beautiful words overwhelm me. So may I say ‘merci beaucoup’ dear friend!
Cheers 🙂
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Lovely pictures. RLS
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Thanks Roshan for being there when I clicked 🙂
Cheers.
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I’m glad you’re getting some much-needed rain. In Southern Ontario, and a lot of the North East US,it seems we’ve had rain every few days for the past couple of months.
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So no fierce summers in your part of the world. That’s nice. Our summers are tough but the heat is good for the agricultural fields as they make them more productive.
Cheers Binky.
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The funny thing is last year our summer was one of our hottest, and driest. This summer looks as if it’ll be cool and wet.
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Oh so you too have hot summers some years. Enjoy the rains Binky 🙂
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Oh, yes they do, Dilip! And I am very glad these brought even more joy!
🙂
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Thanks Marina always good to hear from you!
Cheers 🙂
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Of course they do. Dark clouds are dark only because it is carrying such a heavy load of fresh water for the thirsty land.
Rain sometimes is inconvenient. But it is always welcome. It brings freshness with it.
And it passes by quickly.
We are having raining days over in the Maldives too
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Oh yes Amira the southwest monsoons first reach the beautiful Maldives and then India 🙂
Nice of you to stop by.
Cheers 🙂
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People and especially farmers are happy and hopeful when rains come. Nice post. Good to hear from you Dilip.
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Thanks Charu for you appreciation.
Cheers 🙂
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Thur-Fri we had 15+ inches rain in NE Miami Dade County, Florida.
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Wow that’s amazing. We could share some of that abundance,
Thanks for stopping by 🙂
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