Monsoon!

Monsoon is here! This week it has been raining cats and dogs, well, at least it is how we have all felt. I am currently taking a gemmology course in Deccan. On the way back from school today, this is what the road looked like as the Mula-Mutha River began to flow into the actual road.

You can see the concrete barrier that usually holds the water away from the street, but the river rose too high and began to cover the street along with many temples. It's really odd, because Paul and I are actually cold now as well.

A Creek Grows Into a River

We arrived back in Pune from Lonavala last night. As tradition, Paul and I like to get up between 7 am and 8 am and walk to the German Bakery for breakfast. As we were walking this morning we noticed that the Mula-Mutha River has grown from the dried up creek bed I photographed a few months ago into an actual river. You'll notice how much water fills the basin below.
It is really moving here . . . And you cannot see any of the rock or debris in the bed as usual.
Here is another shot to illustrate its fullness . . .
As we continue on the bridge from Kalyani Nagar to Koreagaon Park we notice the laundry being washed in the river. Here it is hanging up to dry.
The woman works hard in the early morning sun to wash the uniforms and table linens.

The River Before the Monsoon

The Mula - Mutha River flows throughout Pune. Here is a photo taken pre-monsoon on the bridge crossing from Koreagaon Park into Kalyani Nagar.

Notice how low the water level stands in the riverbed. We have heard that during the monsoon, the river water will rise up to the bridge.

Here is a small temple located near the river bank. Our society is located directly behind the white - yellow - blue building.
It will be interesting to see how wide the river will become in a few short weeks. Monsoon starts the second week of June.