A beautiful thunderstorm

As Tim and I were strolling to a meditation session the other night, we set off following a familiar path down along the Ganges. It is a barren stretch, and was quite dark as a storm was beginning to brew. As we made our way down the path, the wind picked up and blasted us with dust and sand. Lightening flickered first off in the distance and then dramatic bolts lept across the sky. The energy continued to build as the wind was channeled up the valley as the Ganges tumbled down valley lit, its choppy water caught in quick glimpses with the flashed of lightening. We paused on a bench along the trail with the Ganges coursing in front of us, the lightening bolts flashing all around us, and the cool wind swirling through the valley. Then the first huge icy raindrops fell. We sat for a while soaking up the magical energy that only a storm can bring and enjoying the cool air it was ushering in. The skies opened and the rain quickly began to drench us. We hopped back on the trail and our pace quickened as we approached hotels and restaurants...until we were running for cover in one of the restaurants. Drenched and delighted by the storm, we opted for food instead of meditation. This was just the second thunderstorm we have seen since we arrived here in India, so it has been so wonderful to experience rain!