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The Rock Project – in 3D

rock-project.pngAfter the monsoons caused some modest erosion in our RV drive hill last week, I started placing rocks in some of the little rivulets on the slope over the RV drive. Today’s project was to stack rocks in the two major erosion areas under the low spot on the hill.

Image – The Rock Project in 3D. Click to enlarge.

I must have hauled a half-ton of small boulders and rocks from our “quarry” on the west side of the property. Many trips were required to get enough rocks to stack up the depressions in the hillside. I nearly finished the stack on the left center of the image and got about halfway through stacking the right depression. I didn’t run out of time (I’m retired 😉 ) but I did run out of motivation (energy?) at this point. More rocks to come later this week. Or next. Or whenever.

If you don’t have a pair of red-blue or red-cyan 3D glasses laying around then you can see the 2D image here.

July 30, 2012 by Arizona Bob's 3D Stuff Climate Retirement

Sun Rays

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I looked up while we were walking the dogs after dinner and saw these beautiful sun rays coming out of a silver-lined cloud. Pretty! Click on the image to enlarge.

July 29, 2012 by Arizona Climate Photography

The Little Washes

little-wash.jpgWe have two separate river rock-lined channels on the west side of the house. There is higher terrain on the northwest side of the property, and when it rains hard, water flows down from the high ground and into the two rock-lined channels.

I took this photo just after a downpour last Sunday. The little wash closest to the house properly carried the runoff down to the road.

Click on the image to enlarge.

July 27, 2012 by Arizona Climate Photography

The Little Casandro Wash

Well, maybe that’s not the official name, but it is near “big” Casandro Wash and it runs right in front of our little house. When the monsoons come, runoff from the local hills all collects and runs down the little river that serves as our access road.

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I took this panorama during the aftermath of the monsoon downpour of July 22. Click on the thumbnail to see the full-sized panorama.

July 23, 2012 by Arizona Climate Panoramas Photography

A Classic Anvil Cloud

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In pilot training, we learn about the weather. The phenomenon known as “thunderstorms” is of special importance. Thunderstorms form very quickly and can be devastating to aircraft, regardless of size.

There are three stages to a thunderstorm: the cumulus stage, the mature stage, and the dissipating stage. In the cumulus stage, air rises up to form the billowy white clouds. In the mature stage, up and downdrafts in and beneath the clouds carry moisture aloft and then downward as rain or hail. In the dissipating stage, predominantly downdrafts cause the rain to taper off and the clouds to spread out on the tops, forming what meteorologists call an anvil cloud.

I took this image of an anvil cloud today, while we were walking the dogs along the road in front of the house. Click on the image to enlarge.

July 12, 2012 by Arizona Climate Photography

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