| Rain is enjoyed and welcomed everywhere and | | | | sparrows on a tree and many tiny bird species. |
| by everybody. Children and elders get a chance | | | | Also the livestock which includes hens, goats and |
| to enjoy rain showers. Rainy season has great | | | | buffaloes where sited in course of journey. Rain |
| significance in India. As all know, farmer's livelihood | | | | showers accompanied me, while I was enjoying |
| heavily depends on the arrival of rain. In the | | | | the pleasure of bird-watching & listening. I |
| western part of India, monsoon rain arrives in the | | | | also want to mention the green mountains which |
| beginning of June every year. Alas! This year | | | | made my trip unforgettable one. I always had a |
| monsoon showers kept farmers waiting till second | | | | love for mountains and hilltops. Green mountains |
| week of July. The amount of rainfall predicted is | | | | are a treat to watch in rainy season. They gift |
| well short of its average level this time. Due to | | | | your eyes with beautiful pictures and scenery that |
| scanty rainfall, dams and reservoirs have hardly | | | | nature-lovers die to see. However the Bhatghar |
| any water left. This situation indicates that it's | | | | dam is not filled to its normal level during this time |
| going to be hard time ahead to get good crop. | | | | of the year. One can see the vast bed of the |
| I live in the city area of Pimpri chinchwad Municipal | | | | dam due to lack of water. Interestingly, nature- |
| Corporation, and not directly engaged into farming | | | | lovers walk down into vast plains developed due |
| activity. I got to know about actual field condition | | | | to the shrunken dam-course and have great fun |
| when I visited my native place "Harnas" situated in | | | | with their friends. |
| Bhor taluka. When I decided to walk down to | | | | Its 8 kilometres journey from "malwadi" bypass |
| "Harnas" from Malwadi bypass, I saw women and | | | | to "Harnas". On the way, I had a chance to have |
| elder men working in their farm. Although there's | | | | little dialogues with the villagers. Just felt that |
| no heavy rain, still there are rain showers now | | | | these people lead a simple and straight forward |
| and then. Farmers are busy in their farming | | | | life. |
| activities, whatever they can yield for their | | | | After reaching my destination, I entered the "Lord |
| household needs. Another thing I noticed is the | | | | Vadeshwar temple" and performed the divine |
| small size of the farm, because of smaller fields | | | | duties. Also made a prayer to the god. I wish all |
| they are unable to produce surplus which they | | | | my wishes are showered onto me, my family |
| can sell into the market. The way of farming is | | | | & friends. I prayed for the wellness of my |
| traditional and there's hardly any use of machines. | | | | family and let God's grace always stay with us. I |
| Apart from these realities, I felt close to nature | | | | left "Harnas" for visiting again with my complete |
| during my trail to "Harnas". I could hear cows and | | | | family during the festival of "Shri Dutt Jayanti". |
| their siblings which I wish to keep in my memory | | | | On the way back to "Swargate", I was just |
| for years. Very sweet and audible were the | | | | feeling elated and happy that I am been gifted by |
| tweets of birds. Variety of sweet sounds made | | | | God in many ways. |
| me spellbound. I spotted the yellow headed | | | | |