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Thursday, September 12, 2013

Even More Rain

Living the high life
Becca and I did a moderately-long hike behind Tortugas Mountain this morning, but turned around as soon as we saw a distant wave of rain headed our way.  We did not get wet today.  Then we drove up to the Dripping Springs Natural Area at the base of the Organ Mountains to capture some dynamic images on this rainy day.  We've been under flash flood watches and warnings for the last few days, and the rain isn't supposed to taper off until tomorrow.  There's been quite a lot of flooding in Las Cruces and El Paso already.
Clouds touching earth

Swirling wind makes for interesting cloud patterns

Clouds creeping up on the Organ Mountains

Behind Tortugas Mountain on yet another rainy day

The road into Dripping Springs Natural Area

Clouds obscuring the taller peaks

La Cueva Rocks (foreground), Organ Mountain beyond

The saddle between the rocks
La Cueva Rocks

Like the spine of a dinosaur

Incredibly green for the high desert

The Organ Mountains nearly shrouded by clouds

Tortugas (Tortoise) Mountain from the Dripping Spring Road

5 comments:

Dr. K said...

What striking photos you took today, Packrat.

Scott said...

Really beautiful images today, Packrat! The image "Clouds obscuring the taller peaks" reminded me of Kali's and my visit to Kauai, Hawaii; the jagged volcanic mountains in the interior of the island (the wettest place on earth) always seemed to be shrouded in mist and clouds like these.

I noticed on my national weather map this morning that you're stuck in a wet pattern (that extends northward into Colorado, where our future home outside Fort Collins is getting drenched, too).

packrat said...

Thank you, Dr. K.

:)

packrat said...

Thanks, Scott.

I visited Hawaii once when I was in the navy. We were in transit to Vietnam.

Yes, we're stuck in that weather system, and the videos I've seen out of Colorado are just heartbreaking. Coloradoans are getting blasted.

Caroline said...

Great photos! How's the arroyo next to your house? Is it full of water?

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