Authentic nature photography

 

Monsoons in Kolkata are an alluring reminder of everyone’s childhood. As the sky transitions from bright sunny to a sombre grey accompanied by an overcast of clouds, one is coerced to be transported back to the young days. It reminds us of the days when one would get drenched in the rain while cycling their way home from school or tuition. Young couples would park their bikes and take shelter in roadside tea stalls, and enjoy piping hot cups of masala tea and fritters while waiting for the downpour to come to a halt. And the elderly in the house will heave a sigh of relief as the blistering humid weather cool down to a pleasant temperature. Indeed, the rise of the familiar petrichor - the muddy roads and blurry visions that the fierce Kolkata rains render - comes wrapped with a fragrance of nostalgia.