Although our skies are often dramatic, it is unusual for a Tucson day to actually be cloudy, especially in the morning. Such a day occurred on my last rove. When I arrived at Tohono Chul Park at 8 AM, the sky was churning with clouds. It had rained over the weekend, and everything smelled damp and delicious. The cold, moist air seemed literally to caress my skin as I walked along the Desert View Trail, watching and listening to birds and looking for jackrabbits.
Evidence of the weekend’s rain could be seen all along the trail.
As I neared the end of the trail the clouds closed in and I could see only a tiny dot of blue sky.
Just after I left the Park, the clouds opened up and it began to pour, a surprise for mid-January.
Change is good! The clouds make a nice juxtaposition to the previous blue sky post!
ReplyDeleteThat was the whole idea! Thanks for noticing!
DeleteAnd today the sun shines bright. Love both clouds and the sun. And I especially love the play they both make on the mountains. Yesterday as I was coming home and there was only an overcast sky and no sunshine, I noticed how two-dimensional the mountains looked. Still interesting and always beautiful.
ReplyDeleteYes, the darkness changes the perspective. The mouth of Pima Canyon was clogged with clouds, and I got a few pictures of that, but there was no way to tell what you were looking at, so I didn't post them.
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