Season: Rain, rain, do come again...

When it rains, I get confused, over how to make the mos of the rare blessing in this semi-arid region...
A part of me says to stay home, grab a book, listen to soothing songs, write a paper, edit some photographs....over some steaming cup of tea.......
Other part says to brave the rain, grab the umbrella and go explore in the rain...capture the washed landscapes, flora, fauna....
To reluctant to miss any of the option, I end up indulging in both...
Rain has subsided, but a heavy monsoon climate, with thick clouds in the sky and humidity  in the air lingers...trees  look rejuvenated...mushrooms are popping on lawns...

The weather feels what it used to be felt in the months-long rainy season in India...Like many San Diegans, I am loving it..given the  elusiveness of rain here, who knows it will arrive again, least of all in generous doses..so, I have taken lots of pictures to dwell on it...hope, you will love it...

Rain and tea with book, in bedroom..make great combos..

Rain-washed apartment premise...

See the waltz of rain droplets..

White sky, soggy palms and soaked crow....typical rainy day picture...

The old Callery pear in front of the house never looked more refreshing..

My jasmine flowers coated in drops..

and the mandevilla too..

Sycamore twigs swaying merrily...

..as it picks momentum..

Visibility was reduced to less than quarter of a mile..

Zillion bubbles are forming and collapsing...

December is the wettest month in South California.....its pouring down since last night...its predicted to continue well into tomorrow...went for a walk in the drizzles and clicked some shots....

Healing, cheering, invigorating power of rain is unparalleled indeed..

Season: Yet another rainy day..............

Another drizzly day....pictures of rain-laced entities in  my  surrounding....
Pavement littered with sycamore and pear leaves.....

Kalanchoe blossoms...

Vibrant cape honeysuckle..........

Ruby berries of toyon........

Home-bound crows........

Drenched trees.....

Nandina....

After a dry 2013 and drier 2014, this year has been generous in terms of showers..... 

Season: Pineapple Express pours down in San Diego...

Pineapple Express brought some much-needed rain to San Diego...
The sky heralds the imminent storm..

Early morning gust of  wind swaying the palms,,,

Fresh-fallen sycamore leaf on the soaked pavement...

A bower vine strung with drops of water against the cloudy sky...

Aloe inflorescence with embedded  water drops...

The lawn looked rejuvenated...

View towards the East...clouds have cloaked the distant blue hills...

Season: Winter rain in San Diego...2014...

After starving San Diego for months, rain finally came...in generous showers, considering the dry climate of this area...It lasted two days and poured down many inches...

But, my tight schedules did not let me explore  the rain-drenched outdoors, as much as I would have liked...I stole just a few moments to soak in  and savor it in my vicinity...

This Callery pear is a early-bird for sure, decked in pretty white blossoms, it offered an interesting sight against the moisture-laden sky...

It was an welcome change to see the otherwise sunny, azure sky all grey and thick with nimbus clouds...

The rain-washed, yellow foliage of cottonwoods made a riveting picture...

The 'moving landmark' of San Diego, the trolley continued its service, despite a very few commuters...

The fall foliage brightened with the shower....

Starry leaves of sweetgum looked fabulous against the sky...

A bird-of-paradise bloom unruffled by the rain...

Wish I could have enjoyed the rare rain panorama longer and captured some interesting shots........

Season: Rain, rain come again....

California drought is getting severe with each passing day...
Each of we are feeling the consequence...
The dead gum trees near Lake Murray, the wispy falls in Yosemite National Park....its showing up everywhere...
It's been three years, the dry season is reigning..this year is worse than previous...
These pictures were taken in October last year....

Wish, wish, it happens again....