Just Another Summer Evening in the Old Pueblo

[dancinghorse]

This monsoon came on early and it's come on strong. We haven't had a lot of rain here, but there have been major storms all around the Tucson Valley, with winds and floods and swiftwater rescues.

Today we had our turn. Clouds moved in in the early afternoon. They were blue-black, and they meant business.

At sundown I headed out to feed the ponies--and ran right back in again to snag the camera.

Rincon Peak doubles up on the pots of gold (with bonus mammatus clouds):





The sun bleeds through a wall of storm:



And away to the north, above the horses, the Santa Catalinas are drowned in light:



Thunder rumbled and rolled all the while I was out with the camera, and kept on rolling while I fed the horses. It's still going, and the lightning is flashing. It's a wild night.

Comments

[smoemeth.livejournal.com]

Wowza!!!

We've been having thunder here all evening too, but nothing nearly as picturesque as that.

[dancinghorse.livejournal.com]

It's another goddamn beautiful sunset, as we say around here.

Also, you know. Monsoon.

[larryhammer]

We didn't get whomped the way places a few miles east or west of us did, but we did get a spectacular rainbow and sunset, with layers of light on air and clouds.

---L.

[queenoftheskies.livejournal.com]

I lived in Tucson for a year (a long time ago) and I remember sitting out on the balcony of my apartment with my then two year-old, enjoying the most awesome displays of lightning I've ever seen, up on the mountains. Some of the best storms ever.

Your photos are beautiful!

[rachelmanija.livejournal.com]

Wow. Gorgeous!

[ellarien]

Oh, lovely. You're almost making me miss the monsoon season; where I am now it just rains. And rains, with occasional days off for "showers."

[adriannem.livejournal.com]

Gorgeous!

[sea-pony.livejournal.com]

Incredible. Thanks for sharing. ;)

[sartorias.livejournal.com]

WOW!!!

[http://users.livejournal.com/la_marquise_de_/]

Wow: just gorgeous.

[madwriter.livejournal.com]

I think this is the time of year when I should next visit, based on these pictures. :)

[green-knight.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much for sharing - lovely.