A Walk in the Rain with My Little Girl

It was raining outside, and the moment there was a pause, I thought of taking a stroll with my daughter. For me, that is the best time to step outside and enjoy the surroundings. Nature looks its finest after a shower—drenched and refreshed, with water droplets dripping from leaves, puddles scattered everywhere for children to splash in, and birds shaking off the rain from their feathers.

I love pointing at them and showing my daughter the birds that come out after it rains and how they flutter their wings to shake off the excess water.

My daughter and I stepped outside while it was still drizzling. I showed her what rain looks like. “This is the rain we sing about in your favourite rhyme, Rain, Rain, Go Away,” I told her with a smile. I also told her that rain is a gift from God. It is this rain that keeps life moving and nourishes everything around us.

She was excited to see a group of mynahs standing together in a circle, fluttering their feathers to shake off the rainwater. On the other side, pigeons sat quietly on window sills, completely drenched, as though patiently waiting for the skies to clear.

We continued our walk and admired the plants. Tiny water droplets rested delicately on the leaves, each one like a crystal globe reflecting an entire world within itself.

That was when I noticed a mushroom.

It was the first time my daughter had ever seen one. I told her that mushrooms don’t always appear naturally on their own. They usually spring up during the rainy season. She was fascinated by the tiny white, dome-shaped mushrooms, each one chiselled to perfection.

Suddenly, a thought crossed my mind.

Why not photograph them?

We hurried back home, picked up my camera, and returned to the same spot.

There they were.

The little mushrooms stood proudly, completely unaware that they had become the stars of my photographs—and the highlight of my daughter’s little adventure.

After capturing a few photographs, we continued our walk.

That’s when I heard the loud call of a peacock. It was prancing gracefully from one corner to another, as if celebrating the rain. I quickly focused my camera and immortalised the moment.

As we walked back, I looked at my daughter and said,

“This is the beautiful world God has created and gifted us. Always respect nature and its beauty.”

Perhaps that was the greatest photograph I captured that day—not through my camera, but in my daughter’s heart.