The summer comes, each year, with its heat waves, and nature decides how it wants to paint its canvas. Then of course the norwester winds, called "the Kalbaishaki jhor", as they may become cyclonic, they bring the downpours, which may become torrential and strong and then much later on we have the true onset of monsoons. This year, we have been having much more rains from the norwesters before the summer set in and the monsoons arrived. Good for us, as the summer temp haven't been able to hit us that bad, with in between rains from the dark gray-black moisture laden clouds brought in by the strong norwester winds. So much said, the colours of summer-monsoon season are drapjng the city just now, and I can't resist capturing the moments of joy. They are bright fiery, red-orange and bright sun yellow, from the "Radha-Krishnachura" and the flambouyant gold yellow from the "Shorno jhuri" which hangs so elegantly from its tree. And the fiery orange red shades against the green appear as if painted from an artists brush strokes.
This year some how my roof top garden "Lilies", were stunning too, white, red, pink and in all varieties of shapes and colour they appeared after each pouring of the norwesterly rains. The shapes and shades are unique, as if nature has fine tuned the shades with fine-line- strokes in the pink and white liles. And they do have a fine fresh fragrance.
Also have a look at the 'tropical birds of paradise', some hanging and slowly opening up their shapes and shades of red and and yellow, and the orange ones sharp stiff, like the true bird's beak, poised, neatly. Have a look and hope you enjoy!!!
