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05 March 2019

2019 Arizona Snowstorm

Feb 21 am-pm snow accumulation from front door Yarnell ArizonaThis was my view for several days as I watched it snow, and snow, and snow, until it reached 20 inches, an unheard of amount for a Yarnell, Arizona snowstorm.  Get ready for a lot of photos, many from my phone because I was lazy.

snow covered truckcamper Yarnell ArizonaI’ve been snowed in before.  Heck, I grew up in the Chicago suburbs, with lake effect, and almost debilitating windchill factor.  It’s all about being prepared.  I stocked up on groceries, filled extra water jugs in case pipes broke, backpacker stove with canisters, and all flashlights with fresh batteries in case the power went off.  It didn’t, but if it had I’d have moved into the camper for propane cooking and heat.

birds in snowy tree Yarnell ArizonaAs predicted, it began to snow Wednesday night by the time I was going to bed, big fluffy flakes.  And in the morning, a winter wonderland with probably six inches and still falling hard.

hummingbird windchime feeder snow Yarnell ArizonaMy heart goes out to the hummingbirds on this cold windy white day as they perch 18 inches from the feeder.  Such strong little survivalists, they are out flying and preforming in an Arizona snowstorm.  And all I did was step outside long enough in the morning to hang their feeder.  I have to admire that kind of tenacity.

hummingbirds & feeder snow Yarnell ArizonaBy afternoon, what looks like a female perches on the feeder for measurable time with the male watching on. The feeder hangs out of direct falling snow but not the wind. How I wish I could do more for them. I’ve taken many photos through the dirty door glass.

snow yard trees Yarnell ArizonaAt one point I thought of dressing up to go into the storm.  But that idea quickly passed as I don’t own the right kind of wardrobe.  By bed time it looked like at least 16 inches on the ground and still falling.

Feb 22 am-pm snow acculumation from front door Yarnell ArizonaFriday greeted with a white and quiet world buried under 19-20 inches of wet heavy snow.  Even when the sun briefly broke through, the snow still fell on and off throughout the morning.  Temperature rose just above freezing and melting set in with dripping icicles.  Yet it continued to snow lightly.

front yard snow Yarnell ArizonaSnow slowly slid off the metal roof.  And then suddenly dropped with a huge thunk startling me and the cat, every time.

snow on bent cedar tree Yarnell ArizonaThe cedar tree out back was heavily weighted and leaning badly.  I’m glad it didn’t break under the load.

snow buried side yard fort trees Yarnell ArizonaBy late afternoon the sun brightened the scene washing out any color with almost blinding light and began to push through blue patches between drifting clouds.

Anna's Hummingbird on feeder sunset Yarnell Arizona

snow front yard Weaver Mountains sunset clouds Yarnell ArizonaThen during a colorful sunset over the mountains it began to snow again.  I brought in the hummingbird feeder as the temperature was predicted into the teens.

Anna's Hummingbird on feeder icicles Yarnell Arizona

porch view icicles snow shadow trees sunburst Yarnell ArizonaThe hummingbirds were anxiously awaiting the feeder Saturday morning at 17°.  Clear blue sky with bright sunshine sparkling on the snow and icicles.  Rabbits came out of nowhere and their tracks were all over.

Gambel quail bird snow Yarnell Arizona

Towhee & sparrow birds snow front stoop Yarnell ArizonaI shoveled a little of the flagstone stoop and spread bird seed to the eagerly waiting crowd.

Sierra cat on snow Yarnell ArizonaSierra braved outside, with me watching, walked to the end of the car and back on top of the snow.

snow Goddess Yarnell ArizonaI attempted to make a snow woman to look like a fertility goddess.  Don’t laugh.  Use your imagination.  Didn’t last much longer than getting a photo.

car buried in snow Yarnell ArizonaThat afternoon the plow came by making several sweeps on my road which of course left a huge berm at the end of the driveway.  The one thing I didn’t think about before the storm was where I parked the car, 150 feet from the road.  Good thing I hadn’t planned on going anywhere until it melted a whole lot more.  Temperatures predicted in the 50s for the next week would take care of that.

trees Antelope Peak sunrise clouds Yarnell Arizona

snowy front door view yard Yarnell ArizonaAlthough Sunday morning started at 0° the brilliant sunshine accelerated melt so that by noon the snow depth was down to eight inches.

Gaelyn's feet in snow Yarnell Arizona

snowy yard house shed truckcamper Yarnell ArizonaI was really glad to have bought like-new snow boots at a thrift store early this winter.  And having found a snow shovel before the snowmageddon used it like a walking stick.

snow fence trees wash Weaver Mountains Yarnell ArizonaBecause the road was plowed, I walked down to the bridge over the wash which was barely running.

snow 5th-wheel Yarnell Arizona

view from 5th-wheel snow little house Yarnell ArizonaI probably wouldn’t have gone out at all except for some work related papers I needed that were in the 5th-wheel parked next door.

car snow driveway shed camper fence Weaver Mountains Yarnell ArizonaMonday brought more melt.  I tried to clear snow off the car but still didn’t plan to drive out through 4-6 inches of sloppy wet snow on top of slippery mud.

Sierra cat snow Yarnell ArizonaSierra tried to walk on top but ended up high centered and didn’t go far.

car snowy driveway fence Weaver Mountains Yarnell ArizonaWith another bright and sunny morning Tuesday I knew I should try to get out.  And just as I went out the door a friend arrived with a 4×4 pickup truck and drove in and out several times crushing the snow into tracks.

snow down town SR89 Yarnell Arizona

snow down town SR89 Yarnell ArizonaI drove into town because I could, and to pick up a week’s worth of mail.  County was still scooping up the four foot pile of snow down the middle of the main drag, US89.

front yard fence fog Weaver Mountains Yarnell ArizonaFor the rest of the week temperatures continued with highs in the 50s and by Saturday when it rained there were only small patches of snow left in shadows.

We are now back to business as usual heading quickly towards spring.  Seems like we have a new marker for our little town, the 2013 Yarnell fire and now the 2019 Arizona snowstorm.

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12 February 2019

What did I do, or didn’t do?

house car shed truckcamper reverse sunset clouds Yarnell ArizonaHome Sweet Home

What did I do?  Not a lota’.  Or more of the same.  My basic story right now is stay home so as not to spend unnecessary money that I don’t have.  Does leave me a lot of time to label and work on photos.  Not to mention all the time I waste online.  And I messed with the website which might be good and bad.

tree Weaver Mountains sunset clouds Yarnell ArizonaSunset view over the Weaver Mountains from the end of the driveway

Still driving a couple locals to town for groceries and doctor appointments.  Still volunteering one day a week at the local YRCC community thrift store.  Dangerous when I’m there as I always buy something, the deals and stuff are so good.

03 DSC_1616hdrep2otdr1lelerwfbe Sunset RR tracks Kirkland Arizona

Last month I sold a print of Sun Sets At The End Of The Line to Sally, a long-time virtual friend.  She purchased the print through my Fine Art America (FAA) GLOlmsted Photography website and was disappointed that it didn’t have my watermark.  There is actually disagreement over watermarking printed photographs and FAA doesn’t recommend it.  In addition, the image is an unusual size at 14×9.375”, not a standard like 8×10 or 14×11”.  So that either requires major cropping or custom matte and frame.  Something I didn’t even think about until recently.  The camera doesn’t typically take standard print sizes.  That doesn’t matter much in the webworld, although I’ve seen many sites crop photos.  Cropping this particular shot would ruin it IMHO.

old train depot Rhyolite NevadaWaiting for the Train 5x7

So, when Sally decided to add Waiting for the Train to her walls I emailed her a high resolution, already cropped my way one inch from the top to a 5×7 print with watermark.

2 photos framedThen she sent the digital copy to a local printer and easily bought a frame and matte.  Transactions were done online between us for payment through PayPal.  This is a service I’ll gladly offer anyone.  So if you ever see a photo you want let me know.  My prices are reasonable.

Sierra cat in window foggy front yard view Yarnell ArizonaI didn’t go out much with several days of gray and rain followed by clear and cold.  Sierra spends more time inside when the temperatures drop.  We want to go outside, but not far from the house.  She frequently sits on the sunny stoop, but not for long if a cold wind ruffles her fur.  She also spends more time on my lap.  Not sure who is keeping who warm in that case.  Sometimes I feel like a grumbly ole bear when it comes to the cold of winter, even in Arizona.

Pyrrhuloxia bird Yarnell ArizonaFirst sighting of a Pyrrhuloxia, bottom left, looks much like the Cardinals I see regularly

courting Raven pair Cottonwood tree Yarnell ArizonaMaybe these friendly Ravens will nest nearby this year

I’ve spent a lot of time watching the birds.  Been too cheap to buy birdseed but get a bucket filled by a friend when needed.  Instead of filling a feeder I simply broadcast a few handfuls out in the morning where I can see from my desk. (My desk is a rather make-do folding table situation so I can watch outside.)

Hummingbird & feeder sunset Yarnell ArizonaAlso one hummingbird feeder that I try to remember to bring in over the freezing cold nights.  Sometimes I forget and bring it in the morning to thaw out.  I read somewhere that super cold water is bad for the little hummers, which totally made sense to me.  Could be like an ice cream brain freeze but deadly.

snow yard trees Yarnell Arizona

snow shed fort trees Yarnell ArizonaYesterday morning awoke to a light dusting of snow.  Oh joy.  Not my favorite weather event especially if I have to go out further than my yard.  And sadly, I had to drive to Prescott which thankfully turned out OK.  Apologies to those who are experiencing multiple inches to feet of this white stuff but that’s one of the reasons I live in Arizona.

Gaelyn selfie I dressed up for the weather.

What I didn’t do is continue to empty the 5th-wheel.  Although it is listed for sale in several places I’ve had no bites.  Part of me says to keep it as I may need/want that bigger home someday and in another year it will be paid for.

straight up sunset clouds Yarnell ArizonaLooking up at sunset

I’m still asking myself, “what did I do” by deactivating the Jetpack plugin on this blog last week.  I’d been playing around, adding some new items to the sidebar.  Why didn’t I notice the items that were missing?  After a few days I did miss the way Jetpack displayed stats.  And then I noticed nobody leaving a comment from the last post.  Oops!  If you ever subscribed to get an email notification when I post that might be gone.  If you’re not getting notifications and still want to I think you’ll have to sign up again.  Commenting may be back to using the “Tab” key to move from one information block to another, at least according to one reader.  I re-activated Jetpack and had to reset a bunch of things.  Please let me know if you notice a difference or any problems.  Sorry for the inconvenience.

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13 June 2010

Yesterday’s view of Grand Canyon

All four seasons showed face on the North Rim. Starting with a balmy morning under intermittent sunshine. By noon the temperature dropped and it hailed briefly. Oops, no view of Grand Canyon.

Barely a view of Grand Canyon from North Rim Arizona

Then it snowed and turned to sleet and rain with loud thunder.

Cloudy view of Grand Canyon from North Rim Arizona

Yet the sky above the North Rim cleared before sunset with clouds hovering over the South Rim which later blew across the canyon and blocked the night sky for telescope viewing on the last night of the Star Party.

Rainy view of Grand Canyon from North Rim Arizona

Last night’s special speaker Don Palac from NASA talked about “Living and working in space” while sharing some humorous images of astronauts going about daily life. Imagine eating out of tubes so your food doesn’t float away as you hover over the table, being velcroed to a wall in your sleeping bag over night or peeing into……. I just can’t go there.

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