When I was a boy I remember learning about the monsoons in my Social Studies classes. Upon coming to India, I have been told that there are three seasons only* - summer, which I've been told is unbearable (when an Indian tells you it's hot, it must be really hot) and lasts from March to June or July, followed by the monsoon season which continues to the end of October and is then followed by the post-monsoon which goes from November to March.The monsoons basically mean rain every day, ranging from a light sprinkle to the most intense downpours I've ever seen. The most severe rains make muddy red-brown rivers out of the streets and are essentially flash floods up to your ankles. The rainy season is essential to the survival of crops and indigenous flora and fauna, so the land seems well adapted to this type of cyclical and severe weather.
This picture was taken from our balcony before an afternoon rainstorm. It was sunny about 30 minutes before this was taken.
*the use of only is kind of an inside joke here - in the use of English, Indians use the word only at the end of the sentence, so I've kind of inadvertantly adopted this usage. Six weeks ago, I would have said "I have been told that their are only three seasons".
1 comment:
Hey Pat I have heard that therre is flooding in parts of india. Anywhere near you? Pat W.
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