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Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Wind Warning


It wasn't very pleasant out in the desert this morning. The wind--which wasn't supposed to get bad until after 10:00 a.m.--was already whipping at 8:00. Nevertheless, the sights were awesome, like this shot of pastel-colored clouds.

These lenticular (lense-shaped) clouds over the Organ Mountains tell you all you need to know about the wind force.

Closeup of the cloud shows how the wind shears the top off.

Looking north from the southwest side of Tortugas Mountain.

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