Desperately Seeking Precipitation

Yucca silhouetted against the early sun

It's been 75 days since we've had any rain.  Even though trees are leafing out and flowers are blooming, the desert is bone dry.  We are already experiencing the fourth longest dry spell on record.  This is one of the unpleasant parts of living in a desert--that and the spring winds, which carry a lot of particulate matter into the air.

Ocotillo blossom

Ocotillo (Ok-oh-tee-yo) flower

Spiny Norman

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Dog at rest