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Monsoon aftermath
In summer, when the heat and humidity are just right, we get rolling monsoon storms. They come late in the afternoon, push a wall of dirt and debris often followed by a thunderous rainstorm, then settle off to nothing. If we're lucky, they hit mid afternoon, cool the air, then leave us with enough time until sunset to revel in the beauty of our environment.
Today was one of those days.
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- Monsoons quickly cool the desert down making it much nicer to be outside in the summer.
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- Light and cloud intersect for mere moments to create paintings in the sky.
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- Heavy but sudden rain is a blessing for the pasture.
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- The hens hide.
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- This monsoon was hard enough to make the horses seek shelter (usually, they prefer to stand out in the rain).
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- Orange light and long shadows.
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- A regal hen wondering when it’s dinner time.
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- The absorbtion patterns of cinder-block walls.
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- A temporary lake in the front yard.
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