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Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Muy Seco

Surprised to see Acacia in bloom
103 days without precipitation, and not a drop in sight.  The record number of days (109) without precipitation we set as recently as 2002.  Looks like we may break it this year.  What an achievement!

Becca and I were the only lunatics out in the dry desert this morning.  Usually there's a car or two in the Sunset parking lot, but nobody today. 
Nary an Ocotillo leaf

Shade seeker

A very dry landscape

On the prowl

Dry, dry wash

Odd cloud over Tortugas

The old observatory atop Tortugas

2 comments:

Dr. K said...

I love the aroma of the acacia blossoms.

Jasmine Walt said...

That is an odd cloud-- almost looks like a humongous jet stream or something!

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