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Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Record Drought

A monstrously-large Yucca on Old Railroad Road
We broke the record yesterday of consecutive days without precipitation.  110.  Now we're on day 111 with no end in sight.  The forests in the Sacramento Mountains are noticeably dry, and are under extreme fire danger.  The Lincoln National Forest won't be reopened until the area gets significant rainfall, and that doesn't look to happen anytime soon.
Commander waits at the side of Fresnal Canyon Road

1 comment:

Dr. K said...

That was the largest yucca I remember ever seeing.

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