Rainshafts!

Summer is full of pumped up skies. The high humidity and still winds generate powerful thunderstorms during evening hours over the city. While their presence is scary, at the same time they help to thaw the climate and replenish water table. Before the thunderstorms brew, the massive nimbus cloud formation is stunning for weather enthusiasts like me. The heavy clouds with evening Sun create majestic art in the sky. Beholding such a site is unwinding for people like me who stay in cities.

The other aspect of thunderstorm is distant rain shafts. One of advantage of staying in relatively high raise apartment is to witness such dramas over sky. Hopefully we get opportunities to witness the distant pouring this year as well. Following pictures were captured last year during thunderstorm season. The apartment last floor helped me to capture full length rain shaft which passed quickly from east to west. Hope you enjoy them!

This one is zoomed-in version covering the entire frame with dropping rain!

Clear Days

Past 3 months have been busy skies over Bengaluru city with Sun holidaying frequently. Thanks to clouds all round, the Sun has been rare sight. This weather gave rise to infectious disease pushing people to beg for early Sun comeback. The moistures less clouds partnered with city pollutants that deteriorated city AQI. Rainfall would have bettered AQI but cloud seemed to have no interest to precipitate in our region. There was relief on intermittent days with clear weather blessing us. This provided me opportunity to shoot the actual winter season. Here are some of the shots from apartment terrace

The reddish Sun is common sight during winter which are well enjoyed nearby seashore or river bank. I had to just contend this scene from apartment terrace with digital zoom!

Warm clouds

Bengaluru is embracing weird weather pattern this winter with interleaved Summer/Winter like condition. The weather swiftly turns warm out of blue one fine morning. The reason seems to be these warm clouds floating in the skies of city. This oscillating weather manifesting infectious disease among city dwellers. Few suffer from allergies as well. The sale of grapes and watermelons is already seeing an uptick.

The beautiful part of the warm clouds is seen during evening hours when Sun gazes through the window of clouds spreading rays of joy for photographers. Perhaps I capture these moments on every occasion the crepuscular formation materializes. This occasion is no different. The only disadvantage of capturing them in phone is we don't get lower aperture to block the radiating Sun towards sensor.

The flirt between clouds and Sun seems like blushing the Sky. It feels like Sky is in romantic mood even though ground seems to be warm. Perhaps the ground is jealous and hot about its inability to participate in show!

Here is timelapse captured after lengthy break!