The build up of clouds prior to the downfall can be amazing....
The skies give plenty of warning, but so does the wind which suddenly builds up. Banging doors and billowing curtains is the precusor to the first deluge, but the duration varies considerably. While we don't particularly like being caught in it whilst out and about on our motorbikes, usually we have managed to stay indoors for the worst storms.
Sitting here comfortable and dry is certainly a pleasure compared to the contrasting view out our apartment window.
Every day there is a group of people who set up a small vegetable and fruit market on the side road. They come on their motorbikes and a small truck delivers their goods. They throw down their tarpaulin and set up their items for sale beside their set of scales. The sad part is - despite this sky - they are still out there in the middle of this current downpour.
Scenes like this sadden me, and remind me of how unevenly resources are distributed in this world. I am thankful for having employment and the means which allows me to stay inside, safe and dry. I just wish it was the same for them.
Thankfully today, the rain eased. Persistence paid off, and the market is bustling away, with only a few drops of rain to dull the trade.
