Unusual summer pics: The relaxing rafter!

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 a photograph from Atul Sharma of Noida. "This picture was shot by me when I was rafting on the river Ganga in Hrishikesh," he explains. "The rafting was about to end and this guy was relaxing in the water. He stayed in this position for nearly two kilometres!"

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.

Nothing reminds you that summers here more than the delightful colours of a butterfy's wings. This one was sent in by Rohan Kale from Mumbai, who says, "I was at a function at Shivaji Park, when a butterfly came and just sat on my right hand. I removed my cellphone and clicked it and to my surprise, it didn't fly off for the next 4-5 minutes. I was just staring at it, admiring its colours and almost transperent wings..."

Prabhat Kumar Saraswat e-mailed in this image, shot in the Keukenhof Gardens of Holland. "This is the most beautiful spring garden in the world," he says. "Lakhs and lakhs of tulips in different shapes, sizes and colours can be seen here."

Shivani Rai sent in this unusual pic taken in Florida, where a vendor is actually selling chilled drinks out of a boat stocked with crushed ice and beverages!

And finally, here is an entry from Arun Subramanian, of elephants cooling off in a river along with their mahouts.