Low Clouds

Clouds rush over the top of Raiders Ridge after an intense thunderstorm

Sky full of Color

A very bright rainbow seen yesterday. I love Rainbows!

With the Rains Come Mushrooms

A type of Inky Cap (Coprinoid) has been taking advantage of all the recent moisture available and several of them have been popping up in my yard lately.

Vallecito Lake during the rain

Here's a shot I took at Vallecito Lake while a large rainstorm was bearing down on us. My window washing crew and I were up there doing some work and we got lucky in finishing the job before the drops started dropping.

Rolling Clouds

The clouds perform acrobatics over the mountains on rainy days

Storms over the Mountains

There have been some spectacular thunderstorms over the mountains this month. All the extra water is helping keep the wildfires away. Let's hope it continues.

Misty Curtains

Veils of rain add tremendous depth to far off ridges.

Waking up Wet

A steady rain fell most of the night last night, leaving everything nice and wet. Oh, how I love the monsoon season!

Mackerel Sky

Buttermilk clouds foretell of wet weather for later in the day

Rain!

Rain finally falls after a dry June.

The Monsoons are Coming

The North American Monsoon is a weather phenomenon that the populations of the Southwestern US look forward to and rely on for moisture and fire control. It occurs when solar heating of the terrain creates a low pressure trough that pulls moisture in from the Gulf of Mexico and brings it into the desert southwest. The result is rain and thunderstorms in the afternoon of most days. In many places, the monsoon provides a substantial part of the area's total yearly rainfall. I hope we have a very wet, fire-free season this year.