This monsoon in Pune

I was in Pune last week and though the weather was cloudy and very monsoon like, the rains hardly came. There were however some dramatic skies and here is a set of pictures from one recent late evening.

Monsoon clouds - Andaman islands

There is something about the water, the air and the clouds of the Andaman islands... In the monsoons in particular, the colours, the intensity and the drama is unmatchable. As the monsoon continues to play truant this year, here are a few pics from the Andamans from the past.

Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park, Wandoor, South Andaman. We were on the beach on Jollybuoy Island and could see the clouds building up and blowing in. I could manage a few pictures before we had to ourselves run for shelter... (July 2003)

Late evening ... from the coast of Neil Island (September 2007)

A dramatic build up clouds over Port Blair, seen and photographed from Ross Island
(September 2007)