It normally happens in the evenings... the skies goes dark accompanied by a sudden rise in humidity... a distinct smell of wet mud fills up the air... Its arrival is not un-proclaimed... There have been prior indications of its coming... mornings greeted by wet roads and building entrances filled vit the stench of wet dogs. And on this day, the long wait is over.

In a 30 sec transition the once dry-land gets covered with the wetness of Heaven, a low-key rumble moving through the sky accompanied by winds swishing every tree... and warm drops caught grazing across your face.. leaving clouds to meet their final destination... Earth.... and when that happens, u know the monsoons have finally arrived

Well, I dunno how it happened this year coz I was not ter 2 vitness it... But I sure do hope u ppl took some time off ur b u s y lives 2 enjoy the bliss of getting wet in the first rains... after all, these are some moments in time created by the act of nature which never fail to amaze me.

God I miss the rains of BBay!!

U hav everyones best wishes Komal. During this season, may u get the oppurtunity to get wet in the rains a lot more than 1 time :)

i wonder where all those ants of your go during monsoons .. perhaps in temples listening to the water beating the rocks ... and offcourse drums ...

The one thing that Rains always does (no matter in which part of the world I am - literally) is 2 get me started on memory lane :)

Cheers to that!!