The traditional view of Arizona is desert, cacti, rattlesnakes, sand, and the like.
Not this.
But Arizona is a land of many contrasts, from vast cities hovering at 900 feet above sea level where the temperature climbs into the 100's for summer days on end, to the largest Ponderosa Pine forest in the United States and mountains topping out at nearly 13,000 feet.
And yes here in the higher parts of the state we do get snow.
Where my neighbor's car sits encrusted with snow there's a nice contrast to his still-hanging Christmas lights.
And across the street is that little pine tree another neighbor planted many years ago, now all grown up.
(And up and up and up.)
The boughs seem to be sagging a bit under the weight of what a disc jockey I once knew used to call "celestial dandruff".
Here's a close-up to show you how wet and thus heavy that snow came to us.
We here in the Central Highlands are predicted to get more snow in the next day or two and then the temperatures will rise and it will begin melting off, gone away once again.
For those of us trying to avoid people; this may be a good time to go to the store.
ReplyDeleteSnow softens the world. It is a white quiet hush. It's beautiful, and then it's gone.
ReplyDeleteI certainly never think of AZ as getting snow! It's perfect to have it for just a day or two and then it goes away. It's usually like that here too.
ReplyDeleteLate yesterday afternoon, it SNOWED in MALIBU!!!!
ReplyDeleteAnd we have none on the ground here!
ReplyDeleteSnow is pretty, and it doesn't last long this time of year. 🙂
ReplyDeleteThe best kind of weather one can ask for.
ReplyDeleteWe may get snow to the 2000 foot level in a storm that is coming through this week.
ReplyDeleteUp here on the ridge we are looking for rain, only!