The river runs dry

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In one of my earlier posts ,I had posted a view of the river in front of my house. That was in the rainy season. A mighty river flowing with fury and flooding the country side Now it’s the tail end of winter. The dry season in my part of the world. The waters have receded quite a bit. So, sandbanks have appeared. On Sundays and holidays , people gather there for picnics. Some enterprising people have even planted water melon. (The green patches in the photo.) Usually these fruits come out later in the season but this time they are ripe and ready. They live on the boats and go from one sand bank to another cultivating their crops. Unfortunately this meant that the migratory birds chose not to visit. My bird watching neighbor is disappointed. This was a enjoyable pastime for her every winter. This seemingly innocent way is just an instance where the humans are taking over spaces best left to nature. The growers just bring them to the roadside and the locality people are only too happy to buy the freshly harvested fruits. Seems like there is an early start to this juicy summer delicacy. What are the local fruits ,freshly cut and sold in your neighbourhood.? PS--This is the photo I took of the river last week