tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20402991.post4754776043124770123..comments2024-01-07T06:31:21.493-07:00Comments on Walking Prescott: California sent us water -- lots of itGranny Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07302978680897139954noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20402991.post-42181650327726501532008-01-31T16:06:00.000-07:002008-01-31T16:06:00.000-07:00juliar -- red in claw, etc! A truth quite forgotte...juliar -- red in claw, etc! A truth quite forgotten by some soft-in-the-head enviros. Mostly city-dwellers, I suspect, and couldn't have cared less until it became fashionable in their set.Granny Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07302978680897139954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20402991.post-59294049312474155992008-01-31T11:23:00.000-07:002008-01-31T11:23:00.000-07:00Weather can kill you! Whether you freeze to death...Weather can kill you! Whether you freeze to death up here or drown or get whacked by debris in a really big wind. Nature is amazing.JuliaRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10795348297295716491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20402991.post-83095905110189532222008-01-30T20:06:00.000-07:002008-01-30T20:06:00.000-07:00JC -- I don't know about the derivation of the wor...JC -- I don't know about the derivation of the word <I>crik</I>, but that's sure how they pronounce it down south...<BR/><BR/>meggie -- don't know what you call them in the southern hemisphere, but in these parts, the term is <I>flash floods</I> and they can be nasty. A foot of water moving at down-the-mountains speeds can carry a car off or turn 'er over...<BR/><BR/>cb -- I can imagine what it might have been like over on the other side of the ridge.Granny Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07302978680897139954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20402991.post-52998073538208172432008-01-30T15:36:00.000-07:002008-01-30T15:36:00.000-07:00Awesome photos...I was driving to and from Phoenix...Awesome photos...I was driving to and from Phoenix on Sunday and was just amazed at the HUGE amounts of water running through the washes...Chickenbellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13573889595933525371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20402991.post-38263551717680921292008-01-29T20:52:00.000-07:002008-01-29T20:52:00.000-07:00It is amazing how things grow after rain.Reminded ...It is amazing how things grow after rain.<BR/>Reminded me of the flooded creeks & rivers in Queensland. Some foolish 'adults'- in their 20s, one a female- were in drain doing graffiti, on the concrete, & were swept away in the raging torrent that came down- one was drowned & 2 made it out of the water.meggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00061112627819270427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20402991.post-49887247724212198242008-01-29T15:29:00.000-07:002008-01-29T15:29:00.000-07:00You are correct about La Nina; my source and/or I ...You are correct about La Nina; my source and/or I must have gotten it mixed up.<BR/><BR/>BTW, I've heard that a <I>crik</I> is a <I>creek</I> that runs through a cow pasture. ;)Jo Coolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11087425297103653408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20402991.post-20325433677074422052008-01-29T14:48:00.000-07:002008-01-29T14:48:00.000-07:00JC -- As a rule, the Southwest is much drier in a ...JC -- As a rule, the Southwest is much drier in a La Nina year and much wetter in an El Nino. Believe me, we were predicted to have a warm dry winter.<BR/><BR/>Lucy -- I love those wild running creeks. Recently, we've had enough snow at higher elevations that there's been water in all our seasonal creeks. BTW, in Arizona, the term <I>creek</I> is used for a watercourse that runs water in at least one season on a regular basis. <I>Wash, dry wash</I> or <I>arroyo</I> mean that any running water occurs quite seldom and on an irregular basis. <I>River</I> is used like <I>creek</I> except for larger watercourses.Granny Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07302978680897139954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20402991.post-178307654061785172008-01-29T14:15:00.000-07:002008-01-29T14:15:00.000-07:00Wild wet stuff! Glad colds and computers are on th...Wild wet stuff! Glad colds and computers are on the up.Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09764296105901909328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20402991.post-45515461175987745422008-01-29T13:16:00.000-07:002008-01-29T13:16:00.000-07:00The desert in bloom ranks pretty high on my list o...The desert in bloom ranks pretty high on my list of favorite vistas.<BR/><BR/>I also read that this was a La Nina year, but that it meant moisture for the Southwest extending up to the San Juans of SW Colorado with drier than average conditions to the north. Here in the Far North we are having a milder winter than normal but with more snowfall than in recent years (albeit snow of low water content). Perfect for acclimating us newcomers!Jo Coolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11087425297103653408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20402991.post-33922012702810108682008-01-29T11:32:00.000-07:002008-01-29T11:32:00.000-07:00bro -- always a little erosion, but you should see...bro -- always a little erosion, but you should see the crik emerging from beneath the house! That contractor did a great job of drainage, thank goodness.<BR/><BR/>stitch -- good to see you here again. The cold is receding a little bit everyday, thank goodness.<BR/><BR/>steve -- always -- we can always use the water. And then some.<BR/><BR/>QD -- oh yes, it was indeed impressive. We had a steady downpour for over 12 hours.<BR/><BR/>Cat-A -- I'm just glad there was water left over after the storms did SoCalGranny Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07302978680897139954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20402991.post-24579452752331772512008-01-29T09:01:00.000-07:002008-01-29T09:01:00.000-07:00Great pictures. My friends in California said the...Great pictures. My friends in California said they had a little erosion on the steep hill behind their house but very little.Catalysthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03804837416104556928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20402991.post-33952920707510246712008-01-29T08:20:00.000-07:002008-01-29T08:20:00.000-07:00Wow! That's a lot of water at Schoolhouse Gulch.Wow! That's a lot of water at Schoolhouse Gulch.quilteddogshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05810124179760201886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20402991.post-31704545444356881612008-01-29T06:29:00.000-07:002008-01-29T06:29:00.000-07:00I know you can use the water.I know you can use the water.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20402991.post-54178459867827752672008-01-29T04:37:00.000-07:002008-01-29T04:37:00.000-07:00Catching up after missing a few posts (so many blo...Catching up after missing a few posts (so many blogs to keep up with!) - still excellent posts, even though you've had a cold.stitchworthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04827825336666824765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20402991.post-62765395234638583222008-01-29T04:12:00.000-07:002008-01-29T04:12:00.000-07:00Delighted to see genuine water from the sky coursi...Delighted to see genuine water from the sky coursing down the criks. Any erosion on your hillside??<BR/><BR/>HermanoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com