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Unusual summer pics: A desi-style swimming pool!

Last updated on: April 6, 2011 16:49 IST
A desi-style swimming pool!

We invited you to send in unique summer-themed photographs -- odd scenes that are captured on a lens for posterity -- to share with other readers. Here are a few more responses!

First up we have this image from Rahul Gaddi, of a what seems to be a well that doubles up as a swimming pool! "This picture is taken at a farm in Kolhapur," he says.

Share your interesting summer 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 summer 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 summer, 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.

Scurrying for cover

Last updated on: April 6, 2011 16:49 IST
Scurrying for cover

Next we have one from Neelabja Dutta, who explains, "This pic was taken on a beach in Pondicherry. The crab was just getting into his hole -- probably, it started feeling the heat like us!"

A fight for survival

Last updated on: April 6, 2011 16:49 IST
A fight for survival

Pramod Kumar sent in this image clicked on a roadside in Noida, saying, "This is a photograph of a dried tree in summer. I was amazed that despite the odds, a little pink flower was smiling atop it without the company of any leaf or bloom. A fight for survival, really!"

Why Amir's so cool!

Last updated on: April 6, 2011 16:49 IST
Why Amir's so cool!

"Amir -- now you know why he's so cool!" says Nishant Jadhav of Pune, obviously referring to the Bollywood actor. "This pic was taken on a beach along the Konkan belt."

Willing to share

Last updated on: April 6, 2011 16:49 IST
Willing to share

And finally, we have Ashish Jain's contribution. "This photograph was taken at Kolapakkam in Chennai," he explains. "Both geese and a rabbit (if you look carefully) were escaping the sun under this van."