Unusual monsoon pics: Soaring in the sky

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 one of from Aditya Desai, which shows gigantic clouds from the window of an airplane. Hope they didn't have turbulence!

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 on rediff.com and in India Abroad. 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.

This next one is from Mandar Vaidya, who says, "Like humans gear up for the monsoon season by buying umbrellas and rain-coats, I found this little bird gearing up for the monsoon season as well. I was able to capture him building his nest right in front of my house."

Gautam Prakash contributed this pic, saying, "I took this shot on a wet morning at a garden in Chennai. I saw that despite the gloomy look of the morning (thanks to the downpour), the flower seemed ebullient and happy. I was moved and took its photograph."

Here is Shivesh Kumar's image, which he says is of the "Srisailam Dam in the Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh and cloudy sky in background."

And finally we have this from Santana Pathak, who explains, "This is my daughter Akangkhya and her friends Avriti and Tanay, going wild with the dancing sea and impending rain at Shanmugham Beach in Kerala."