“It is not light that we need, but fire; it
is not the gentle shower, but thunder. We need the storm, the whirlwind, and
the earthquake.”
-Frederick Douglass
Humans don’t seem to understand the power
of nature. We forget that we are small ant like creatures, when compared to the Universe, and
yet we claim to be the Dominant. Humans think that they can become the new
architects of the world; build a few a dams here, construct new factories
to make some deadly products (in the name of development), consume, consume and
consume more, deplete the earth of all its natural elements ,and think nature
will cope. I think a perfect storm is just the right way to awaken human sensibilities (from God's point of view).
For most, a thunder storms could be a scary
thing, but I enjoy God’s wrath. I find solace in thundering noises, rough winds
and the magical colours nature paints on its canvas; the Universe. If you ever ask a Kashmiri about
the weather there, you would get an analogous response, “Kashmir ka
mausam aur biwi ka mood koi predict nahi kar sakta” (The weather of Kashmir and
a wife’s mood can never be predicted). And I actually realized the statement after I witnessed the perfect storm one evening in Srinagar.
I was sitting on the stairs of my houseboat
after a nice warm bath and a long day sipping Kahwa and eating pakodas when
the theatricals of the perfect fifteen minutes thunderstorm started.
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| The Calm Before the Storm |
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| Rough Winds and a Drizzle - The Storm Approaches |
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| The Perfect Thunderstorm - The dark clouds get closer to envelop the sun |
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| Rain |
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| Ray of Sunshine |
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| Clouds and Rain Go Away |
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| Pretense-Just Another Evening |
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| Open Skies and Sunset |
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| The End of Day |
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| The Dawn of Night |
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