I wanted to post this on Thursday as it was happening—basically live blog a thunderstorm in the Arizona desert. I couldn't only because the same thunderstorm fried our router, and we got internet back only on the evening of that day.
But I haven't seen rain like this since I lived in Florida. I'd forgotten what real heavy rains look like—so thick, in some cases, you can only see a few paces in front of you.
These are some photos out the door of the office, which is where I was when the downpour started:
I hear this is nothing compared to what the Monsoons are like here. After this initial day of rain, we had a couple of cold, drizzly days that made central Arizona look like Seattle. Now, things are clearing up and I won't have to lead tours through puddles. Arcosanti doesn't necessarily look its best when it's wet, I think—what with dead leaves and Olive pollen everywhere. But while many people welcomed the great cooldown, I'll try to appreciate it as best I can—because as it gets comfortably warmer, it will only grow to become uncomfortably hot.
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