Archive for the 'Weather' Category
Monday, June 3rd, 2013
Lightning Strikes Bishop’s Cap
This pefectly-captured photo of a lightning strike on Bishop’s Cap was taken by David Cutcher:
“This photo was taken 2 years ago, mid August. The digital camera I used took about 45 seconds to cycle after each shot, because it was ‘computing’ its way through the dark. I’d taken more than 30 shots, decided to abandon my perch & get back in the car as lightning got closer. This was the only really good shot. The lens was already open when the lightning happened.
Pure luck.”
See also:
Hike to Bishop’s Cap Cave
Mine House Spring – Hayner Mine
Mine House Spring – Hayner Mine – The Video
Visit to Apache Wells
Hiking Dripping Springs – Part 1
Saturday, December 3rd, 2011
Organ Mountains – Early December Snow
Snow on the Organ mountains this morning.
Tuesday, December 1st, 2009
Rain Granted
The last post (Sunday) noted that rain was predicted. Monday we got it. It rained almost all day, an unusually long rain at an unusual seasonal time.
Tuesday morning the clouds completely obscured the Organ Mountains. There had been a very light snow during the night, so it was reasonable to expect snow on the Organs.
About 12:30 pm the cloud cover cleared and the Organs became visible (click for a larger image):
The rock formation in the foreground in this photo is known as La Cueva, because of the cave at its base:
Tags: Las Cruces, Organ Mountains, Snow, Weather
Sunday, November 29th, 2009
Organ Mountains – Rain Expected
It has been raining today and the forecast is for quite a bit more rain. We’ll see. Here’s what the Organ Mountains looked like this afternoon:
Saturday, March 28th, 2009
Dustset at White Sands
Yesterday was a bad day for dust over most of this part of New Mexico. Here’s what sunset looked like at White Sands National Monument:
The sun dropping below the crest of a dune:
Tags: Sunset at White Sands, Misc Images, Weather
Monday, March 9th, 2009
Under No Rain
The clouds whorled over the mountains. The air was gelatinous, it was so packed with moisture. The desert fragrances were a blast of consonance and dissonance.
A few drops…
And a few drops…
And not much more.
A tenth, less than two tenths, but still the mountains devoured it.
Tags: Las Cruces, Organ Mountains
Tuesday, May 15th, 2007
Squall + Rainbow
A squall lead by a rainbow blew across the East Mesa between Las Cruces and the Organs late this afternoon.
Tags: Organ Mountains, Weather
Sunday, April 22nd, 2007
Dust Bowl
The dust in the last few days has been bothersome, but for a real dust storm, consider this photo of New Mexico in 1935 — during the “Dust Bowl.”
Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress.
Tags: Weather
Saturday, April 14th, 2007
Wind = Dust
Strong winds today, from the West.
This is what the Organs looked like this afternoon with dust in the air.
Tags: Organ Mountains, Weather
Sunday, February 4th, 2007
No Snow!
The surprising story in the last few weeks has been the lack of snow in Las Cruces. There’s been extensive snowfall to the east, north, and west — even some snow south in El Paso — but virtually none here since January 6th. A couple of mornings you could see light snow on the Organs, but it didn’t last long.
Here’s what the Organs looked like yesterday:
Tags: Organ Mountains, Snow
