That was when we smelled the rain. It was so strong it seemed like more than just a smell. When we stretched out our hands we could practically feel it rising up from the ground. I don't know how a person could ever describe that scent.


The Bean Trees: A Novel (ed. Harpercollins, 1988)


That was when we smelled the rain. It was so strong it seemed like more than just a smell. When we stretched out our hands we could practically feel...

That was when we smelled the rain. It was so strong it seemed like more than just a smell. When we stretched out our hands we could practically feel...

That was when we smelled the rain. It was so strong it seemed like more than just a smell. When we stretched out our hands we could practically feel...

That was when we smelled the rain. It was so strong it seemed like more than just a smell. When we stretched out our hands we could practically feel...