Tracking the Storm — Image by kenne
The monsoon is here
Expecting some rain from Bud
Shifting to the east.
— kenne
Archive for the ‘Monsoon Rains’ Category
Tracking The Storm Leave a comment
The monsoon is here
Is The Monsoon Season On Its Way? Leave a comment
Haze and Cloud-line, More Humidity In the Air — Panorama by kenne
I was up on Mt. Lemmon today, where they are not allowing any outdoor fires at campsites because the Santa Catalina Mountains are so very dry. Even though it was a hazy day, I took the panorama with the haze and cloud-line showing how moisture is beginning to move into southern Arizona. Hopefully, we will start to see some rain by mid-June.
— kenne
Desert Monsoon Skies Leave a comment
Image by kenne
Storms,
Storms building
Over the mountains —
To the east,
To the north.
Towering,
Towering clouds,
Dry desert heat —
Colliding.
Rain,
Rain cooling the air —
Evaporating.
Wind,
Wind forming a Downdraft —
Bouncing (off the ground).
Curls,
Curls of wind —
High speed,
Havoc!
kenne
Blooming Texas Ranger 1 comment
The Monsoon Rains Brings On the Texas Ranger Blossoms — Images by kenne
The Texas Ranger blossoms
don’t last long but
well worth the moments.
The monsoon rains provide
a second flowering season
just one of many reasons the
Sonoran Desert is so very special.
— kenne
Monsoon Lightning Over the Catalinas 2 comments
Monsoon Lightning Over the Catalinas — Image by kenne
The monsoon is here
Waves of precipitation
Greening the desert.
— kenne
Star Power Leave a comment
“Star Power” Silverpuff Blossom In the Santa Catalina Mountains — Image by kenne
Islands in the sky
High above the desert floor
Share the monsoon rains.
— kenne
Looking for Sonoran Toads in Sabino Canyon 2 comments
The monsoon rains bring new life to the Sonoran Desert. This past week has experienced some very good rain fall, especially in the mountains. The start of the monsoon season brings out the Sonoran toads, but they breed in water, and even with the recent rains we have had several months of no rain and Sabino Creek remains dry. The above photo was taken this morning, but based on sighting a few miles up the creek, there maybe water flowing over the dam by night fall.
Down from the dam, there are few pools of water that Jeanne, Dan and I explored this morning and found some toads. The mating season will last only a few days, so with more rain expected today and tomorrow, and with water coming down the creek, the toads will probably be very active the next couple of days.
— kenne
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