A storm is coming Dark clouds are on the horizon I can feel it in the air The wind is picking up There’s a feeling of electricity The sky is a light muted gray The clouds are moving quickly Some seem to touch the earth
A storm is coming I can feel it in the air I can feel it deep in my bones There are sounds of thunder They sound like drums Lightning strikes dart across the sky
A storm is coming I can feel it in the air Mother Nature is shaking Change is coming
Snow At Lower Elevations Of The Santa Catalina Mountains (February 26, 2023) — Images by kenne
We have had snow at higher elevations (Mt. Lemmon) for weeks till this morning, with clouds blocking and view of the mountains. Slowly the clouds began to open, showing the temperatures had remained low enough for snow to accumulate. Our patio rain gauge recorded 1/4″ of rain here in the foothills.
A Partial Rainbow Over The Catalinas — Image by kenne
Yesterday we were having a Sonoran hotdog and Copperhead Pale Ale on the porch of the Barrio Brewing Company when a partial Rainbow began to form beyond the old warehouses in the warehouse district of Tucson.
About an hour later, a second rainbow was trying to form after arriving home.
Morning Walk In The Catalina Foothills — Image by kenne
Let me tell you a story of Nature and my early morning walks in the desert. The fragrance of cactus blossoms and the starkness of its beauty beckon.
Or, is it the silence, like no other, interrupted only by the hum of bees and tiny species who materialize when you draw a handful of sand to your eyes, viewing them as equals.
Great Purple Hairstreak Butterfly — Image by kenne
The great purple hairstreak, Atlides halesus (Cramer), is a fascinating butterfly. Although its preferred and most frequently used common name is great purple hairstreak, it does not have any accurate purple coloring. A few publications use the name great blue hairstreak, which is more appropriate. I spotted this guy on our patio
