I have been inspired by the contribution from Tucson below. Monsoon season is happening in New Mexico too.

From our backyard we can see the Sandia Mountains east of Albuquerque. Saturday night there was a a heckuva storm happening up on the mountains. Directly to the north of us we could see the water coming down in sheets only a quarter of a mile away. However, we only got a few drops -- while the TV is blaring a flash flood warning for our very neighborhood. Further evidence of the volume of rain hitting the rocky slopes to the east can be found in the arroyo that runs right behind hour house.

On an entirely different subject, we just returned from a road trip to the Bay Area, via Las Vegas and Lake Tahoe, while hitting Yosemite and Death Valley on the way home. Many photos of course, to be seen in the gallery I put up, found here. Please enjoy.