Tucson By Choice!: August 2008

Saturday Night in the Desert: It's Raining!

Saguaro backlit by lightning in Tucson, AZIt's raining! We love the rain here in the desert southwest. 

The monsoons are not over yet!  We may have another week or two before the weather pattern changes again. 

I camped out during the storm and took photo after photo with my little digital camera. 

I must have taken 70 frames. 

This one caught the lightning streaking from cloud to cloud as the storm receded towards the southern horizon.

Didn't God create a beautiful world?!  I'm glad to be able to share it with you.

I'm Mike in Tucson, your preferred Tucson, Arizona mortgage lender.
Mike Jones (Tucson Mortgage Company, LLC): Loan Officer in Tucson, Pima County, Arizona
Think of me as your local expert.

Comment balloon 19 comments • Mike Jones • August 30 2008 11:05PM
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