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Hosing Everything Down

My car window shows the amount of dirt and sand Tuesday’s monster dust storm left behind. A rainstorm typically follows dust storms but not this time so I spent this morning hosing everything down. And I mean EVERYTHING! Not just the normal things like the car, patio, etc, but I also hosed down the plants, trees, and even my rocks 🙂

Unfortunately, I didn’t get any photos of this recording breaking Haboob! Neither the TV or radio was on or I would have rushed down to see it! But…we had just returned from a road trip and I was busy unpacking, downloading photos, etc. I saw the storm coming, of course, but because we’re 1000 feet higher than the valley, we don’t see them rolling in. We just get enveloped. I quickly realized it was bigger than any we had experienced since moving here but had no idea just how large it was. In case you missed it, here’s a link to a local newscast: http://www.youtube.com/user/pphh97

 

Feeding the Birds

Expressions like this compel me to continue giving the Cardinals sunflower seeds 🙂
Captured from my dining room window.

Cylindropuntia leptocaulis

Not to be outdone by the other cactus, my Christmas Cholla (Cylindropuntia leptocaulis) is absolutely loaded with blooms…the most I’ve ever seen! The 1 inch blooms prefer late afternoon light which, coincidentally, so do I 🙂 Captured late yesterday (hand held) with my Canon 100mm Macro lens.

Capturing Cloe

Getting a head shot of Cloe is tough. Like me, she’s extremely camera shy 🙂 Droidx capture of Cloe on her favorite boulder.

Sunset Raindrop

We had a wonderful and very welcome rain yesterday. This raindrop against a cloud as the sun was setting was my favorite shot of the day.

Harris’ Antelope Squirrel

A quick shot of a Harris’ Antelope Squirrel captured from my livingroom window. Many people mistake these little guys for Chipmunks but there’s a difference that’s easy to remember. Chipmunks have white stripes on their faces. Harris’ Antelope Squirrels do not.