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The Big Drip

Over the past couple of days, we have been enjoying some gentile rain showers to replenish the desert with badly-needed moisture. The showers, mostly, have been God-given blessings with the several instances of a little flooding here and there. It’ll get resolved, I’m sure.

As I went out for my morning walkabout today, I took several photos of Verna’s rain bucket under the rain gutter. I selected the above image to post in that it shows some of the dynamic action of the dripping water. Click on the image to enlarge.

I asked GROK to analyze the image.

The image shows a close-up, high-speed photograph of multiple water drops impacting a body of water (likely the surface of water in a rain bucket or similar container). This is a classic example of the fluid dynamics phenomena that occur when a drop hits a liquid surface.

This type of photograph is commonly used to study drop impact dynamics, coalescence, splash suppression, inkjet printing physics, and related fluid mechanics topics. The image beautifully captures several stages of the impact process in a single frame.

I love some of the stuff that comes out from some AI engines. Some, however, not so much. GROK does mostly OK.

November 19, 2025 by Arizona Climate Nerdliness Photography

Spring Song

This 10 second video is of a Curve-Billed Thrasher singing what sounds like a mating call. It’s not the usual loud “weee-weet-tweet” that we hear during other times of the year. Could it be that we’re getting an early spring about four weeks ahead of schedule? The forecast for our part of Arizona calls for 80° temperatures by the weekend.

AS you can see from the video, holding the camera steady at 250mm zoom is difficult without a bi- or tripod. I made this video today with my Canon EOS Rebel SL3 and the EF 55-250mm lens. I am still experimenting with and getting used to making videos with the Canon camera.

February 19, 2025 by Arizona Climate Critters Home & Garden

Hail!

Around 3PM this afternoon (Monday, January 27th, 2025), we had a significant quantity of hail fall here in Wickenburg. The hailstones were not more than ¼ inch in diameter and covered the ground like it might have been snowing.

This (clickable) photo is looking toward the west with what looks like a fresh snow, but is only hail and rain which dissipated quickly since the temperature was well above freezing. I used my new SL3 Canon to take the picture.

We are forecast to possibly have more rain going into this week, with clearing next weekend. We have never seen this accumulation of hail since we’ve been here over the last 15 years. Global Warming or “Climate Change,” my A$$.

January 27, 2025 by Arizona Climate Photography

Rainbow

We did get a little rain this evening (it’s 9:39PM now), but there was a small rainbow this afternoon when the sun shone through the cloud cover.

we’re having a gentle winter so far in January. Maybe a couple nights when the temperature got close to freezing, but no problems with anything that may be affected by the cold.

Image above: Rainbow to the east of us — Click on the image to enlarge.

January 16, 2025 by Arizona Climate Photography Retirement

Winter Solstice

Today marks the first day of winter in the northern hemisphere. It is also the shortest day for us with only nine hours and fifty-six minutes of daylight.

In Wickenburg, we’re enjoying a nice sunny day and expecting a high temperature today in the mid-70s Fahrenheit. It is also The Sabbath, God’s Day of Rest. We will be preparing our feast of “Gumbolaya,” which is a combination of Gumbo and Jambalaya, two very favorite Southern (Cajun) stews. If we add okra to the Jambalaya, it becomes Gumbolaya.

Tomorrow, for Sunday Dinner, we will be having Crockpot Roast Top Round of Beef. Check the Food Blog for photos of the eats.

Image above: Waning Gibbous Moon over the big Saguaro Cactus in front of the Garage.

December 21, 2024 by Arizona Climate Food and Dining Nerdliness

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