the rain hath cometh

at last the rain has come properly. how it was anticipated.

the rainy season is another element that adds to the clockwork running of this island. it just happens. after the humidity of the last two weeks I realise its neccessity, although when it stops I know the heat will only increase. yuka reminds me, like a wise old woman to a child, that the mosquitos will only increase too. ever the realist.

I was sitting with friends on friday when the skies just opened and the noise overtook everything. this was not the average, calm harmony of a june rain, this was like a swimming pool had just been emptied over our building. but it kept on going. and then there was some satisfying thunder and lightning which seemed to soak up the humidity like a sponge. the feeling felt so good it could have been religious.

whilst many locals feel disgruntled about the whole thing, I love it. one thing coming from scotland is that you get to know alot about rain whether you want to or not. and there's a real purity attached to it. it's cleansing. in the city its an added blessing as it feels like it's washing all the pollution away too. even if just for a short time - nature reigns.