2.2K views · 105 reactions | Refreshing vocabulary lesson: ‘petrichor’ /ˈpɛtrɪkɔːr/ petrichor = the smell of rain on dry ground example: ‘I love the smell of petrichor in the morning’ | Learn British English | Facebook

Bonded. The sweet scent of petrichor drifts across the Maasai Mara plains, the unmistakable perfume of rain upon dry earth. Beneath the whispering grasses, two young nomadic males from Tanzania lie sprawled, their coats unusually light blonde blending perfectly with dry golden grasses. The afternoon air is heavy, almost humming with tension. Then a shift. The wind carries something new, something wild. The brothers lift their heads, nostrils flaring, eyes half closed as they read the invisible l