Walking in a monsoon wonderland

With the hassles of monsoon-living, it's easy to take for granted the beautiful little things that one can really only enjoy in this otherwise disconsolate season.

I would oftentimes find myself smiling, filled with happiness walking along the foot trail in lonely water clogged streets. An early morning drizzle or shower magically turns these places into a winter wonderland. I would find myself wishing I had a fancy camera to capture the moment so I could re-visit it every time monsoon's short grey days seem to get the best of me. But I don't have a fancy camera and I don't carry my old cell around anymore - it used to be somewhat of a mainstay in my purse.

Today morning I was walking by the lane, where tall trees lined the sidewalks and fresh flowers sat snugly in huge grey urns. Little blue lights were wrapped closely and tightly on the tree trunks and branches, and they illuminated the entire side-walk with their cheerful yet mellow light-blue glow. I've walked by that street several times before and I am just as happy now as I was the first time.

Today, my lane adventure was even more special because of a nice evening surprise - a gentle rainfall. The wind was not blowing angrily like usual, in fact I hardly noticed if it was even there at all. The rain drops fell slowly, gently, vertically - like it would in your favourite fairy tale. I've always felt that cosy, cheerful feeling watching rain fall like that.

Writing this post also reminded me of that wonderful chilly morning we had a few months back. There was frost everywhere and in the early morning it looked like the trees were covered with silver glitters. Later that day, it looked even more beautiful, as though the trees made of glowing, little glass pieces. Simply wonderful...

Thinking about it more, I think I would not take a picture after all - it simply won't do the experience justice. Luckily the human brain has enough synapses to store 10^15 bits - I think I'll use some of them to save those 3 beautiful squirrels visiting my home...

However...whoever said that sunshine brings happiness, must have never danced in rain.....