We get so many of these beautiful sunsets, but I never get tired of posting them. Click on the image to enlarge.
Climate
Sky Bow
When I took the dogs out for their first run this morning, I thought I heard an airplane going over. I didn’t see a plane, but I was astonished at the sight of a rainbow in the clouds overhead. The sun is out of the bottom frame in the image above. I can’t remember seeing a rainbow arc away from the sun until today. Click on the image to enlarge.
Update: I uploaded the image to SpaceWeather.com and found out that this is a circumzenithal arc:
The circumzenithal arc, CZA, is the most beautiful of all the halos. The first sighting is always a surprise, an ethereal rainbow fled from its watery origins and wrapped improbably about the zenith. It is often described as an “upside down rainbow” by first timers. Someone also charmingly likened it to “a grin in the sky”.
Look straight up near to the zenith when the sun is fairly low and especially if sundogs are visible. The center of the bow always sunwards and red is on the outside.
A Beautiful and Warm Winter Day
We are enjoying a streak of mild weather conditions here in our little desert town. Highs in the low-to-mid 70’s and lows well above freezing. It should continue into the weekend and beyond. We’ll take it! Click on the image to enlarge.
Water Under the Bridge
This is the Hassayampa River which is rarely seen flowing at this point in Wickenburg. Today and last night, there were showers and thunderstorms over the whole area, resulting in whitewater flow under the pedestrian bridge. I’m sure the river has had more water than this, but this is the most we have seen in nearly three years since moving to Wickenburg. Photo courtesy of Verna. Click on the image to enlarge.
Alert Dogs
Even on rainy days, Cabela and I keep watch out the front window. We bark if we see something that doesn’t belong there. We sometimes bark when there is something that does belong there. Click on the image to make us big.
Hibernation
We have been experiencing light rain and cool temperatures today (only 80 degrees). Both of the dogs are acting as if it’s a winter storm as they hibernate on their respective perches on the sofa and love seat. Click on the image to enlarge.
