Splashes - Rain in Singapore by ming
Different culture has a different cultural attitudes towards rain. In temperate Europe, rain metaphorically has a sad and negative connotation in contrast to the bright and happy sun. Some consider it to be soothing or enjoy the aesthetic appeal of it. In dry places, rain is greeted with euphoria.
Do you like the rain? I like its distinctive scent (petrichor) which comes from an oil produced by plants, then absorbed by rocks and soil, and later released into the air during rainfall.
