A Goan summer's love letter to the rainy season

Franky Gracias

RAIN PROMISE

As the summer lingers on, the clouds are becoming restless. Goa is eagerly waiting for the official commencement of the monsoon season.

Goa | Summer | Monsoon season | Rain clouds | Photo: Pixabay

WIND WHISPERS

These days every gust of wind carries the sign of the forthcoming season.

Goa | Summer | Winds | Monsoon season | Photo: Pixabay

AWAITING ITS KISS

Most of the wells are well below their healthy water mark, and are longing to overflow again.

Goa | Summer | Monsoon season | Village well

SWEET SCENT

The scent of petrichor is just a memory... but everyone knows it's coming.

Goa | Summer | Monsoon season | Pre-monsoon showers | Photo: Rohan Fernandes

A STITCH IN TIME

Before the skies open up, the roof tiles of Goan homes are being cleaned, sealed tight, ready to brace for the torrents.

Goa | Summer | Monsoon season | House repair | Photo: Fabian Franco

SEASONAL RITUAL

People stock up food items well in advance for the lean season by visiting traditional purument markets.

Goa | Summer | Monsoon season | Purument | Photo: Roxanne D'silva

HARD WORD TAKES ROOTS

Farmers across Goa have begun ploughing their fields, setting the stage for a hopeful and abundant paddy season.

Goa | Summer | Monsoon season | Farmers | Paddy cultivation | Photo: Rohan Fernandes

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