It had been a slow start to the monsoon season here in Northern Arizona and Southern Utah but storms are passing through the region every day now. This video shows a storm gathering but I didn’t detect any lightning. I did run across lightning yesterday near Zion so stay tuned Anon for those pics and videos.
Category: Arizona
Patience Produces A Rainbow At Grand Canyon
I waited in my vehicle as a passing rainstorm passed through Imperial Point at Grand Canyon National Park. I suspected a rainbow would appear shortly after and sure enough, one of the most brilliant rainbows I have ever experienced presented itself. Watch video at HiDef and Fullscreen.
Grand Canyon’s Invasive Black Locust Tree (Robinia pseudoacacia)
This bushy deciduous tree grows above the rim at Grand Canyon National Park. In late June, it blooms a white pinkish flower that is ubiquitous this year. The video shows how the roads near the North Rim are lined with these plants. Google Search
The Amazing Flowering Dying Utah Agave
This succulent grows in the wild here at Grand Canyon National Park and what is unusual is that this agave is near its demise. This Utahensis Agave flowers once, and then it dies. At around 10 or 20 years old, it will produce a single and fast-growing 10-foot flower stalk just before it dies. All images produced by author.
Beating The Heat At The Kaibab National Forest
Located in Northern Arizona, adjacent to the North Rim at Grand Canyon National Park, the Kaibab is on a plateau at elevations from 7,500 feet to 9,000. The Ponderosa Pines provide much needed shade and refuge from the 100 degree temperatures now making an appearance in Southern Utah. The high temps were around 75 degrees and monsoonal storms provided even more relief. Watch in HiDef at Full Screen. (Stay tuned for upcoming photos and videos)
What’s Snow In Arizona
I ran into lots of snow at the Grand Canyon last week but even more when I left and drove through the Kaibab National Forest on the way to Flagstaff.
Video of a Grand Canyon Winter Wonderland
From the Grand Canyon this past week. It was a virtual Winter Wonderland! Watch in HiDef at Full Screen
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Even More From A Snowy Grand Canyon
It snowed another 8-10 inches at Grand Canyon National Park on Thursday. Glad I was stranded due to road closures. The snow level dropped another 2,000 feet into the canyon, the deepest I’ve ver seen at the Grand Canyon. The increase in precipitation and lower temperatures were responsible. Companion video to follow later.
A panorama as the morning sun lights up the North Rim.
The Amazing Horseshoe Bend
The Colorado River carved a bend in the Navajo Sandstone on its way to the Grand Canyon in Northern Arizona.
Images From A Snowy Grand Canyon
Here’s some images captured once the fog lifted in the Grand Canyon after a snowy day.
