Unusual monsoon pics: Little Jewel Bug in the rain

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

First up is this image from Khanna, of what appears to be a Lychee Shield Bug, also known as a Jewel Bug. He considers it "the most beautiful and attractive among the insect family".

Share your interesting monsoon 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 getahead@rediff.co.in (subject line: 'Unusual monsoon pics') -- we'll publish the most interesting ones right here. And make sure to include a little-write up of where you e is the monsoons, 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.

Next we have this awe-inspiring snap from Joel, who says, "This a a pic clicked by my friend on his trekking trip to Sinhagad Fort near Pune. The view we see here is of Pune City."

Anirban Bakshi of Kolkata sent in this one, saying "Prickly Pear Cacti bear flowers during the monsoons. This snap was taken by me on the road to Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh."

"I took this from the London Eye this June," says Nidhi Taparia. "Loved how it turned out! The House of Commons is in the background."

And finally, Surendran Babu of Coimbatore sent in this one, saying, "This photograph was taken at the Malampuzha Dam in Kerala. Thick clouds were about to engulf the region and I got this perfect shot of a bird who seem to be 'lost in space' -- it reminded me instantly of this poem written by Rabindranath Tagore:

Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high;
Where knowledge is free;
Where the world has not been broken up into fragments by narrow domestic walls;
Where words come out from the depth of truth;
Where tireless striving stretches its arms towards perfection;
Where the clear stream of reason has not lost its way into the dreary desert sand of dead habit;
Where the mind is led forward by thee into ever-widening thought and action --
Into that heaven of freedom, my Father, let my country awake.