SMALL WONDERS LT COL NOEL ELLIS 13/IX/2021 Very heavy rain warning has been forecast here. Hydrus, Varuna, Zeus, Indra, Poseidon all seem to have united together and showered their blessings in abundance. We are lucky that the sea is close by and Poseidon drinks what Varuna sends. One was lucky this morning. The sky kept growing darker but not a drop came down. One thing good about the earth here is that it does not hold water. One can see puddles filling up but once it stops, in half an hour the water seeps in. All that flows into the drains, goes to the sea. Moment I hit the road, a huge camel coloured insect crossed my path. One was taken aback for a second, when it suddenly almost ran over my feet. Initially, it appeared to be a baby crab as it was the same colour crabs we have around here. The pincers were missing though. It was actually a huge spider. Why was the spider on the road and risking its life?? It must be changing ambush s...