The high tide hi-jinx has begun now that the monsoon has hit Mumbai. The weekend saw a familiar sight. People were cavorting at the Marine Drive and Seaface, taking advantage of high waves. It was a time for revelry; when they could let their hair down. There were few onlookers who did not smile at these youngsters throwing their worries to the strong monsoon winds and laughing as the waves smashed against the parapet, rising high in a show of defiance and crashing back down, drenching people near the walls. This is surely one of Mumbai’s Kodak moments, with photographers poised near the sea to capture the joyful moments.

A word of caution, however, to the city’s youngsters, who could lose sight of possible dangers while being carried away by the moment. Last year, a young man lost his life after he was swept away by the waves at Marine Drive during high tide.