Temperatures were still climbing into the 80's every day here in the Central Highlands of Arizona even as the Autumnal Equinox was bearing down on us.
It's tomorrow at just after 4 p.m., by the way, that Fall officially begins.
One day, returning from a grocery trip, I spotted this downpouring of rain.
It struck me as odd, appearing to be white whereas a downpour like this is usually a darker coloration.
Apparently it was sunlight shining through the water.
You can see the hills behind it have sunlight on them.
And then, a few days later, there was this sudden storm.
Rain was pounding down and for a short time there was also some hail.
That's not snow surrounding the birdbath.
Our front door is metal and the hail sounded like it was going to knock the house down for a short time.
Evidence was left just outside the entrance.
And then it passed and the sun began beaming down again, eliminating all the signs of a late summer storm and making steam arise from the land.
But today the wind is blowing briskly outside and the past few days and nights have been cooler.
Just in time for Autumn.
Bring on those jack-o-lanterns!
(A home decorated for Halloween on Mt. Vernon Avenue in Prescott a few years ago)
