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Thursday, September 10, 2009

The Way it is Raining!

I started off for the office with a thudding heart. It was raining yesterday evening, it rained through the night and when I started in the morning it was still raining. That can only mean one thing, and that one thing is trouble.

Running from the Rain

I park my car midway and then travel with a colleague these days. While I was waiting I clicked some pictures. These two blurry figures were running towards the mall in the heavy downpour. I also saw people with all kind of raincoats but the pictures did not come out well.
Indian Roller Bird Kingfisher (or so I think)

In that rain, this bird came out and sat on the wire for a long time. I think it is the Kingfisher, looking at the long beak and the colors that were visible to the eye. This was taken with my point and shoot camera which has very ordinary zoom.

Water on the Road, But Where is the Road?

By today evening some of the roads are resembling a canal more than a road. And while I am writing this it is still raining outside. I wonder what will happen by tomorrow if it continues to rain through the night today. Friday is still a working day.

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21 Comments:

Blogger Mitr - Friend said...

Hi Mridula,
Thanks for dropping by my blog... Welcome to my blog dear... Nice to have you there. Do drop in often.. Would love your visits n comments.. :)
And Of course, Gods too get so tired after so much of creation, care and destruction and granding our never ending list of wishes... :D Lolz...
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7:19 PM  
Blogger Wanderer said...

Yes Mridula, seems to be a white breasted kingfisher.

7:35 PM  
Blogger AJEYA RAO said...

I understand one must be relaxing at home sipping tea and eating pakodas while watching the rain.
:-)I havent seen good rain this year, need to go to Mangalore to see real rain.

7:44 PM  
Blogger Doli said...

Oh my! Hope it doesn't flood up there like the rains in Mumbai. Take care and stay safe

7:58 PM  
Anonymous rocksea said...

i liked the first photo of the rain! love rain! are the concrete jungles and the lack of proper drainage system causing the troubles or the rains themselve??

yes i guess it is a white breasted kingfisher, as wanderer pointed out.

8:01 PM  
Blogger bindu said...

I like the first photo - the greens just pop out!

8:50 PM  
Blogger Hobo ........ ........ ........ said...

Trucks isn't visible ???
;)

9:40 PM  
Blogger R. Ramesh said...

gr8 photos as usual...and thanksssssssssss dearrr...

10:12 PM  
Blogger :: flyingstars :: said...

Oh wow...some lovely shots...I like the effect in the first shot....very nice!

9:53 AM  
Blogger Babli said...

I liked your blog very much. I appreciate for your beautiful presentation with wonderful photos. I hate rainy season specially when it rains continuously. Is it still raining in your place? But you can enjoy at home eating garmagaram pakoras with tea.
You are welcome in my blogs.

10:08 AM  
Blogger Vinayak said...

the first one is so appreciative to the scene .. i liked it a lot .. may be you have taken it through a glass window or somthing

10:37 AM  
Anonymous Which Main? What Cross? said...

The bird's got a nice spot for itself.

12:25 PM  
Blogger Namita Chandra said...

Its been raining here in Lucknow since yesterday.

12:35 PM  
Blogger Sunita said...

So that's where the rains disappeared to! Lucky you. I was just getting used to the cooler weather too. I should've known it was too good to last :(
BTW, I think you're right... it does look like a Kingfisher to me too. Maybe it was planning to fish in that flooded road?

4:41 PM  
Blogger Mridula said...

Mitr, will do so :D

Thank you Wanderer.

Ajeya, I hardly sat at home, all these days were working!

Doli, thankfully not yet, it has just been traffic jams and delays as of now.

Rocksea, this is an annual event because of the drainage systems.

Bindu thank you.

Hobo :D

Thanks Ramesh and Flyingstars :D

Thank you Babli :D

Vinayak it was taken through the windscreen of my car!

WMWC it is so good to see you here! You have a wonderful blog.

Namita does it lead to traffic chaos?

Sunita :D

9:06 PM  
Blogger shooting star said...

yeah its raining like anything in delhi..im like anxious for past two days every morning n evening lest i gte stuck in jams on route to office or back!!

9:38 PM  
Blogger Mridula said...

Me too Shooting Star, me too. I am glad it is the weekend now.

10:00 PM  
Anonymous Priyank said...

Oh thats lot of water. But I guess our country needs it a lot.

7:12 AM  
Blogger Mridula said...

Yes Priyank I only wish it was not on the road.

11:49 AM  
Blogger Tarun Mitra said...

Government exported the material meant for building the road to China. Therefore we must avail ourselves by waterproof cars.

1:55 PM  
Blogger Mridula said...

Tarun, however much of a relief the rains are commuting is no fun in them.

3:08 PM  

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