I grew up in a place where in summers the temperature sometimes shoots up to above 40°C and even goes down at 3-4°C on winter nights. It rains around 45-50 cm per year.
Since childhood I loved summers. Long days and short nights are something I'm more comfortable with, though I've never experienced the extreme day-night ratio of poles but I would like to.
I love ice-creams and beverages that are particularly consumed in summers. Taking a dip in the river and early morning outings are some good activities to enjoy.
There's less risk of heart attacks in summers.
But over the years due to climate change the pattern of seasons has started changing. Population expansion and animal agriculture being the major reasons.
This year we experienced extreme heat compared to what it used to be, producing a burning sensation in the skin. If you don't have a roof over your head, you will have a tough time. Animals and birds could be seen dropping dead from the trees. And its getting worse every year. The most affected ones are homeless and animals. Our number is not far away.
I love summers but not this one for sure.
Now I've started liking monsoons more. It gives relief from the summer heat, there's lot of greenery around and its a great time to enjoy nature. Rainfall not only quenches the thirst of Earth but of our eyes too : )
We make sure to go on a family picnic every year during this time. You get to see a lot of beautiful waterfalls.
Also an important period for photography lovers as insects & amphibians come out from their aestivation.
I love the petrichor, a delight to olfactory senses. It is produced by 'actinomycetes' bacteria of the soil.
As a child I floated paper boats in the puddle of rain water. Me and my brother played this game of whose boat survived the longest.
And of course crispy fritters in this season can't be forgotten >.<
Nostalgia seeps in as I write about this season which is now my favorite.
But again, the rainfall patterns are being disturbed by the changing climate, inviting pain and hardship for the farmers and all of us.
Photo is mine, not the flower :)
Signing off
