Fear not…

flowering quince

  Naturally we fear 2012 is really gonna bake & boil cuz spring has been so hot & dry.

Statistically, there is NO data or fact to justify that expectation.

That said, the long range forecast for April is hotter than normal & drier than normal.

Bleeding Heart

The mountain snowpack is 60% normal; bodes ill for local gardeners.

March 2012, very dry

flowering quince

March 2012, was our driest March on record, and 2d warmest on record.

Sand Hill Cranes Migration & things seen along the way

Cranes migration

Living here for years, and we have never had a look at the sand hill cranes migration in southern Colorado.

The weather was right, the time was right, so we had a look.

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Things seen along the way

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