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Unusual monsoon pics: Yearning for raindrops!

Last updated on: July 8, 2011 12:35 IST
Yearning for raindrops!

We invited readers to send in their interesting monsoon snapshots. Here is the next set of responses -- and you can share yours too!

We invited you to send in unique monsoon-themed photographs -- odd scenes that are captured on a lens for posterity -- to share with other readers. Here is the first set of responses!

We received this image from Abhinav Majji of Jamnagar who says, "I took this snap on a cloudy evening in my township. It looked like these blossoms were welcoming a joyous occasion -- it was almost the beginning of the monsoons..."

Share your interesting monsoon snapshots with us! They could be from anywhere across India or the world, but they have to be original.

Simply e-mail your photographs to travelpicsga@rediffmail.com (subject line: 'Unusual monsoon pics') -- we'll publish the most interesting ones on rediff.com and in India Abroad. And make sure to include a little write-up of where you clicked the snap.

Remember, the theme is the monsoons, so your photograph has to gel with the season. Hurry and send in your entry today!

Disclaimer: The photographs featured in this series are, to the best of our knowledge, original entries submitted by readers. Rediff.com does not assume any responsibility for their originality.

Streaming through

Last updated on: July 8, 2011 12:35 IST
Streaming through

Next we have this photograph from Amey Pandit who explains, "These pics were taken in June 2011 while travelling through the Karul Ghat, which joins the town of Gagan Bavada to the Konkan region near Kolhapur. During the rains the ghat region assumes a surreal look due to the mist, water streams and lush greenery."

Kissing the dew

Last updated on: July 8, 2011 12:35 IST
Kissing the dew

Rajesh Kumar Saluja from New Delhi contributed this next one, stating, "I took this photo just after a rain shower while in a park."

Picturesque rainy road

Last updated on: July 8, 2011 12:35 IST
Picturesque rainy road

"This photo was taken while travelling to Ganpatipule," says Anand K.

Scaling the city

Last updated on: July 8, 2011 12:35 IST
Scaling the city

And finally, Nagarajan Sridhar sent in this pic of a rainbow on a 'suny-cum-rainy day in Chennai'.