Unusual summer pics: A lazy leopard!

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 first set of responses!

First up is another of Prasun Sanyal's favourites. "This has been taken at Delhi Zoo," he explains. "The heat was intense and all the animals looked thirsty and tired, like this leopard resting in the shade."

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 e 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.

Abhishek Shroff sent in this refreshing image he clicked on his mobile phone. "It's now my desktop wallpaper," he says.

We received this unusual photograph of two rainbows from Harshit Shah in San Francisco. "When we had rain in summer, you could distinctly see two rainbows at Stanford University in California," he says.

This next one is from Sirish Batchu. "It shows the hands of my daughter trying to catch some water to drink from a water fountain," he explains. "We were at the Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes in Michigan, USA and it was very hot there."

And finally, we have this pic from Kartikeya Mishra. "It was taken near a pond in the village of Banspar in the district of Maharajganj," he says. "The two little boys were carrying a bucket of water to get a pump started.