Mount San Jacinto
The new snowfall on the north slopes of Mount San Jacinto looked very pretty today as we drove through Banning pass along Interstate 10. Click on the image to enlarge.
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Arizona Skies
We drove up to the town of Congress, AZ today on an errand. On our way back, I took several photos of the clouds over the distant mountains. In the image (click to enlarge) you can see muted sun rays and a patch of virga (rainfall that evaporates before hitting the ground).
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Arizona Winter Weather Preview
I took this photo from Interstate 17 just north of the Phoenix Metro area near Lake Pleasant. It was Christmas Day 2008 and we were on our way to the Grand Canyon via Flagstaff.
Image: Saguaro Cactus along I-17 - click to enlarge.
We stayed in Wickenburg on Christmas Eve and drove down US 60 to get gas in Surprise. We drove on the north loop 101 over to I-17 and headed north from there. The further north we went, the more snow we saw on the ground. By the time we got to Flagstaff, everything was covered in snow.
Wickenburg is five thousand feet lower than Flagstaff, so while there may be a snow dusting or two in the winter, it will be nothing like the snow we saw at Flagstaff and the Grand Canyon.
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Rainy Day Schedule
Verna and I woke up to a rainy, drizzly day this morning. We decided to just stay indoors and watch some of the college football games.
This afternoon, Verna made a special comfort food dinner for us - spinach enchiladas with Tex-Mex rice and pinto beans. Man were those yummy! She uses two kinds of cheese in her green sauce that tops the enchiladas. She made enough that we can have enchiladas for lunch during Thanksgiving week.
We will do our usual thing on Saturday night by watching football, Cops, America’s Most Wanted followed by a DVD movie. Some rainy days aren’t bad at all!
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Web Drops
No - it doesn’t have anything to do with the internet.
Verna took this photo today after the gentle rain cleared up and before the droplets on the spider web evaporated. I think it’s an interesting effect. Click on the image to enlarge.
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Cloudscape
There is supposed to be rain here this evening. This afternoon, the clouds were moving about - it was almost like a kaleidoscope illuminated by sunlight.
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Cloudscape
After today’s early morning rain, the clouds parted to reveal gorgeous rays and shadows in the heavens. Click on the image to enlarge.
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