I tried working in an hour walking the East End Park trails before a forecasted storm.
The sky was partly cloudy as I neared the lake.
An image from close to the ground looking toward the lake.
Cloud reflections on the water.
This image of the sky and clouds reflecting off the water is deceptive because dark clouds were already beginning to build up behind me.
By the time I reach the park parking lot I was soaked. (December 29, 20022) — Images by kenne
It’s migration time for Turkey Vulture, so it’s not unusual to see a lot of these big vultures in the morning and late afternoon.
Storms have been in the area with 30-40 mph wind gusts. We live near the Tanque Verde Wash where many of the migrating
birds roost overnight in the cottonwoods near the wash. Yesterday afternoon storms in southern Arizona caused the migrating
vultures to start coming in early by the hundreds. Some landed in dead trees near
Tanuri Ridge where I was able to take these photos,
after which they took off across the wash to spend the night in cottonwoods south of the wash.
Hundreds of turkey vultures flying in from the approaching storm. — Images by kenne
This is an image taken a few hours after the previous posting, “Towering Clouds”
— Image by kenne
Images 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
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