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Unusual summer pics: Getting along swimmingly!

Last updated on: June 11, 2010 17:28 IST

We invited you to send in unique summer-themed photographs -- odd scenes that are captured on a lens for posterity -- to share with other readers. Here is the next set of responses!

First up we have this pic in from Amit Jadhav. "True to their name, I found this family of water buffaloes enjoying a swim in the hot summer at the river in Ratnagiri," he says.

Share your interesting summer 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 summer pics') -- we'll publish the most interesting ones on rediff.com and in India Abroad. And make sure to include a little-write up of where you clicked the snap.

Remember, the theme is summer, 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.

Delicate drop

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Arun Subramanian sent this in, describing it as, "A droplet caught in a spider web, with a cool green background on a hot sunny day."

Multi-hued skies

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This next one is from Neha Aggarwal, clicked from her home in Patiala, Punjab. "I liked the mood of the sky. Cool breeze was blowing and everyone was waiting for rain," she says.

Baby in the bucket!

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This next one is from Rama, saying, "My daughter bathes 5 to 10 times in summers. She is very naughty and loves playing with water."

Lazing lions

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And finally, Velayudham Shetty sent in this lovely pic, shot in Kenya's Masai Mara National Reserve this summer. "The lions were sleeping in the shade after a heavy lunch," he says.