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Monsoon in Mumbai - Time for snails and mushrooms....

It has been raining off and on, and when it rains, it pours!!! Here's what we saw as we waited for our bus to arrive....

Some umbrella-like mushrooms dripping with water....



and our first snail of the year!!!

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  1. MridulaJuly 3, 2010 at 12:55 PM

    Both look lovely.

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  2. AartiJuly 3, 2010 at 12:56 PM

    Awwww, what cute mushrooms and the adorable snail... :)
    Samhith must be freaking out :D

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  3. jayasreeJuly 3, 2010 at 2:14 PM

    Lovely captures...

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  4. AnonymousJuly 3, 2010 at 2:30 PM

    Awwww.. awesome captures.. Both are cute.. You even make snails sound so interesting.. 'first snail of the year'.. ha ha.. Superb Anu!!

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  5. UshaJuly 4, 2010 at 2:20 PM

    Very nice pics! The same camera as before?

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  6. Shrinidhi HandeJuly 4, 2010 at 8:36 PM

    nice...

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  7. Anuradha ShankarJuly 5, 2010 at 9:56 AM

    @Mridula: Thanks...

    @AAarti" Oh, he is! he looks out for them every morning, even stepping into the muck and filth to get closer to them!

    @jayasree: thanks...

    @Patty: thanks... but they didnt interest me either till Samhith started getting interested in them!

    @Usha: yes,,, same one... have yet to plan for a new one!

    @Shrinidhi: thanks...

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