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I was out and about today with my Flip Video camera, shooting video of the Hassayampa and other places after yesterday’s heavy rainfall. While not exactly at flood stage, the river is flowing pretty good, making crossings at Rincon Road impassable. I thought I’d share this footage with site visitors. If you have photographs of the flooding, please use the Contact Us link to send it to us. Be sure to include your name and a caption. Since Mike and I each visited our families earlier this year and had no other plans for Christmas Day, we decided to take our cameras and my Jeep out into the desert north of Wickenburg to explore a few roads we’d never been on. The day was crystal clear with deep blue skies and only a scattering of high cirrus clouds. We left midday, right after lunch. We’d explore, from the ground, places I’d flown over countless times by helicopter. Getting Started Our journey started on Rincon Road, right off of Highway 89/30. It’s a right hand turn not far from the … Continue reading “By Jeep: Exploring the Desert North of Wickenburg“ The Wickenburg Bypass and Roundabouts became fully operational this past September 14th. A brief progress update includes the fact that lane striping was completed on schedule and no accidents have been reported through October 2nd in either the south or north Roundabout. That’s good news, of course. This is not to say that a few drivers seem to be a bit disoriented, but the traffic is flowing well and everyone seems to be observing the Yield Right of Way signs. The best news is that traffic congestion has been eliminated on Tegner Street at the junction of US-60 … Continue reading “The Roundabout: Getting What You Wished For“ Monsoon season is over, but the memory remains. Here’s the last time-lapse movie I created this season. The forecast called for a 30% chance of rain late in the day yesterday, so I thought I’d set up my time-lapse camera and capture the cloud build-up. This video starts at about 7:20 AM and ends at 7:30 PM, right when it had gotten dark. The first 25 seconds is a typical Arizona day — perfectly blue sky with nothing going on. Then some light clouds chase each other across the sky. Finally, the storm builds and moves in. This is one of … Continue reading “Arizona Storm Clouds Time-Lapse“ Being short handed at the business lately, I’ve only been able to enjoy my Wickenburg retreat about one day a week. Focusing my attention more on each bit of beauty, I grab the camera often, not wanting to let one bit of it go. It’s all too beautiful not to share. Moisture from afternoon storms and the night’s light rain, helped create beautiful, layered mauve hues at sunrise. Late yesterday morning, the usual Monsoon storms to the north were a-brew-in, with an interesting cloud formation in front. Contrasts and hues yesterday evening to the east, after the storms had moved south. … Continue reading “Monsoon Season Photos“ |
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