Unusual monsoon pics: Cradling a baby turtle!

We invited you to send in unique rain-themed photographs -- odd scenes that are captured on a lens for posterity -- to share with other readers. Here is the first set of responses!

First up is this cute image from Kitty Bhasin in California. Says she, "This is a picture of my daughter, who was ecstatic when we went to Puerto Vallarta in Mexico for the summer. The rains, the beautiful weather and the baby turtle in her hand put a million dollar smile on her face."

Share your interesting monsoon snapshots with us! They could be from anywhere across India or the world, but they have to be original.

Simply e-mail your photographs to getahead@rediff.co.in (subject line: 'Unusual monsoon pics') -- we'll publish the most interesting ones right here. And make sure to include a little-write up of where you e is the monsoons, so your photograph has to gel with the season. Hurry and send in your entry today!

Disclaimer: The photographs featured in this series are, to the best of our knowledge, original entries submitted by readers. Rediff.com does not assume any responsibility for their originality.

Next we have one from Anuj Sharma from Ambala Cantt, who says, "This photo was clicked by me during return from the Amarnathji Yatra near Baltal (Jammu and Kashmir). I was sitting in the front seat of the car and it happened to be raining. I clicked before the driver started using the wipers; the droplets are on the windscreen and the background is a mix of army personnel, yatris and ponywalas. Furthur back are the mountains."

Sai Prasad V e-mailed in this pic of some very threatening clouds indeed! "It was shot in my native Kerala," he explains. "Our home was ready to take on downpour. The location is Kannadi, in Palakkad."

This one is by Junaid Ansari from Kolkata, who says, "This view is of my terrace and has been shot from the angle of a bug on the staircase -- how it would see the rain."

And finally, Kiran Puranik sent in this photograph, saying, "We were in Khandala, enjoying rains and fog. I captured this moment when my wife Gauri was deep in her thoughts and looking down into the valley."