Visual Art and Culture

  The monsoon arrived much earlier than expected this year. It was to come two days later, and we were awaiting its arrival with all the eagerness. The previous day was very sunny,bright and warm. The Newspaper told that the monsoon had reached Kerala state in time and would   proceed towards Karnataka state within couple days. Every specie was eagerly waiting for the monsoon as the summer days and nights had become intolerable with increased suffocating heat. The very next morning, on getting up, I found the overcast sky indicating the nearing of the monsoon. The cloudy sky and the windy weather persisted all through day but without any drizzling. The following day, in the morning, it started raining silently. Chill wind brushed our cheeks and arms fondly and teasingly, reminding us of our warm clothes neatly packed in the cupboard. The atmosphere was very pleasant and inspiring. I enjoyed my first monsoon tea in the balcony watching the rain, in the background some old ...