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An isolated monsoon thunderstorm dumps rain as it approaches from the northeast. It dissipated a few minutes later. No rain at my house... :-(
- Phoenix, Arizona
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A village boat market in Bangladesh. Where villagers buy and sell their boats during the monsoon season. Bangladesh is a land of river and low laying area now flooded it causes boats is the only way of communications of the low-lying area.
Made it back from my evening run just in time to see this sinister, bruised sky heading our direction fast. I ran in to get my camera thinking, "Something wicked this way comes!". Moments later, the heavens opened, unleashing another gullywasher on Clarkdale (or as my friend Sam calls such storms, "frog stranglers").
An isolated monsoon thunderstorm dumps heavy rain as it drifts across the plateau southwest of Winslow - Coconino County, Arizona
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Today is the Autumnal Equinox and also the practical end of this year's summer monsoon. Our prevailing winds have switched back to the west and our summertime tropical moisture is retreating back into Mexico. The Arizona Monsoon not only features big thunderstorms, lightning shows, flooding rains and related monsoonal mayhem, the storm clouds frequently create some spectacular sunsets, such as seen in this photo from my rooftop.
For me, other than pretty sunsets, the 2015 Monsoon was a complete failure. It was the driest I've experienced in 25 years of recording rainfall at my location. There were lots of powerful storms, incredible lightning displays and heavy rain all around, but none of it came directly overhead. Hit or miss is the norm, but I got all miss. During the typically stormy months of July and August, I recorded only 0.04 inches of rain (the 30-yr. average is about 2.5 inches). Thus far in September, there have only been a couple of light showers that barely wet the sidewalk. Nearby parts of the Phoenix metro area got over 1.5 inches of rain in about half an hour last night, causing localized flooding. Other places in AZ got over 3 inches of rain. I watched the storms rumble on by, without so much as a sprinkle, dry as a bone. I had to go elsewhere to get rained on this summer and although that may sound a little weird to a non-desert-dwelling weather geek, I'm so glad I did.
- ZD1 Weather Station, Phoenix, Arizona
Good bye Nonsoon... Hello El Niño!
Happy Equinox and here's hoping for some rain!
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Rooftop weather sensors and a colorful, stormy sky during the 2013 summer monsoon. Despite a slightly above average amount of rainfall here last year, most of Arizona remains stuck in a long-term drought. The precipitation outlook for late winter/early spring is not good. Sunny and 70 is nice, but I really wish my rain gauge had something to measure. - My Rooftop, Phoenix, Arizona
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The water buffalo or domestic Asian water buffalo is a large bovine animal, frequently used as livestock in Laos and southern Asia. All the domestic varieties and breeds descend from one common ancestor, the Wild Water Buffalo, which is now an endangered species. Buffalo are used as draft, meat, and dairy animals. Their dung is used as a fertilizer and as a fuel when dried. Adult Water Buffalo range in size from 400 to 900 kg. Here on Don Khong the water buffalo is still used for ploughing rice fields. Water buffalo behavior sometimes differs from cattle. For example, most water buffaloes are not trained to be driven. Instead, the herdsman must walk alongside or ahead of them. They then instinctively follow. They also rub against trees more often than cattle do, and they sometimes de-bark the trees causing them to die. Water buffalo spend much of their day submerged in the muddy waters. Water buffalo also prefer to feed in grasslands on grass and herbs. Many farmers in Laos own water buffalo(es) for plowing the land for farming, and one of the questions that my kid were asked was, ‘How many teeth does a water buffalo have on top and bottom?’ I think it doesn’t take a genius to answer this question, but it does take a real farmer because most of us don’t pay much attention to water buffaloes even when they’re smiling at us. Most people just assumed that water buffaloes have a full set of teeth on top and bottom, but the ones in Laos only have teeth on the bottom, please correct me if yours have teeth on top! Water Buffaloes are color blind, therefore it’s not wise to wear bright color clothing around them, if you don’t want to get chased by one.
In Laos, one of the poorest countries in Southeast Asia, domesticated water buffalo are used plowing rice fields, for their meat, hides, and milk, and also and transportation. The buffalo is a classic work animal of Asia. Traditionally, men plough with their buffalo, make bunds and prepare seedbeds, and women do more than half of the transplanting of rice, weeding, harvesting, threshing and post-harvest operations. A good way to explore the daily life in Laos is by bicycle or feet. Meeting friendly Lao people in the small villages, like here on the Mekong island Don Khong, along the way and enjoying its countryside. I had to stop many times to make a photo. A ploughman with his water buffalo working hard puddling the rice fields. When they’re working, they worked hard, but water buffaloes in Laos are being replaced by tractors as Lao people called it steel buffalo. But the buffalo produces free fertilizer and does not require diesel fuel. As fuel becomes scarce and expensive in these countries, the buffalo is being used more frequently as a draft animal.
Een waterbuffel of karbouw is een groot rund. Het is met afstand de bekendste en meest wijdverbreide soort Aziatische buffel. In het wild komt het dier nog voor maar is een bedreigd diersoort. Daarnaast wordt de waterbuffel veel als werkdier gehouden, bijvoorbeeld voor het ploegen van de rijstvelden, met name in Azië. Volwassenen dieren kunnen 300 tot 1200 kg zwaar worden. Waterbuffels kunnen zo'n 25 jaar oud worden. De melk van de waterbuffel wordt door vele volkeren gedronken. De melk heeft een hoog vetgehalte. Verder wordt de waterbuffel vooral gebruikt als trekdier voor de ploeg in rijstplantages. Het vlees wordt in bepaalde gebieden gegeten als vervanging voor rundvlees. De huid levert taai en nuttig leer. De regentijd is een druk seizoen voor de boeren, nu is de tijd om rijst aan te planten, de kinderen hebben drie maanden schoolvakantie en kunnen daardoor meehelpen op de velden. Hier en daar ligt een waterbuffel zijn kostje te herkauwen of baddert wat in het modderige water. Een Aziatische rijstboer gebruikt geen machines, maar zaait, plant uit en oogst met de hand. Ploegen gebeurt meestal met een waterbuffel of met handtractor. Wist je dat een kleine rijstboer in Azië zo’n 80 kilometer achter zijn buffel aanloopt om één hectare rijstveld om te ploegen? Meestal verbouwt hij de rijst voor zichzelf en zijn gezin op een eigen stukje grond. Vaak echter dwingt geldgebrek hem de ganse oogst te verkopen. Dankzij de aanleg van dammen krijgen de velden het hele jaar voldoende water en kunnen de boeren tweemaal per jaar oogsten. Mannen en vrouwen hebben het werk op de velden netjes verdeeld. Mannen verzorgen de dijken, ploegen de velden, brengen de rijstplantjes aan - ze balanceren met hun draagstok op de dijkjes. Vrouwen staan acht tot tien uur per dag in het water om met gebogen rug de plantjes uit te zetten. Ze verdienen één dollar per dag. Met dat geld kunnen ze vier kilo rijst kopen.
The best seats in the house for sunset viewing are actually on the house - My Rooftop, Phoenix, Arizona
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White Sands National Monument as dark skies and a thunderstorm starts to roll in during summer monsoon season
This trail is actually remains of an old road that once took Model T Fords to the top of the San Francisco Peaks. The road has since been closed to vehicle traffic to protect the area's alpine environment, and the upper reaches of the mountain have been set aside as the Kachina Peaks Wilderness Area so forest visitors can enjoy its panoramic views in the relative seclusion and natural surroundings such an area provides.
Along the steady but gradual climb, views stretch to Oak Creek Canyon and the Verde Valley over fifty miles away. Trailside vegetation changes as elevation increases, from ponderosa pine to more alpine species such as limber pine, corkbark fir, and bristlecone pine. On this summer day in early August, monsoon rains had the trail bursting with colorful wildflowers, including lupine, vetch, fleabane, aster, paintbrush, wild geraniums, and sunflowers.
Photo taken August 2, 2017 by Deborah Lee Soltesz. Source: U.S. Forest Service, Coconino National Forest. Learn more about the Weatherford Trail #102 and the Coconino National Forest for more information.
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The water buffalo or domestic Asian water buffalo is a large bovine animal, frequently used as livestock in Laos and southern Asia. All the domestic varieties and breeds descend from one common ancestor, the Wild Water Buffalo, which is now an endangered species. Buffalo are used as draft, meat, and dairy animals. Their dung is used as a fertilizer and as a fuel when dried. Adult Water Buffalo range in size from 400 to 900 kg. Here on Don Khong the water buffalo is still used for ploughing rice fields. Water buffalo behavior sometimes differs from cattle. For example, most water buffaloes are not trained to be driven. Instead, the herdsman must walk alongside or ahead of them. They then instinctively follow. They also rub against trees more often than cattle do, and they sometimes de-bark the trees causing them to die. Water buffalo spend much of their day submerged in the muddy waters. Water buffalo also prefer to feed in grasslands on grass and herbs. Many farmers in Laos own water buffalo(es) for plowing the land for farming, and one of the questions that my kid were asked was, ‘How many teeth does a water buffalo have on top and bottom?’ I think it doesn’t take a genius to answer this question, but it does take a real farmer because most of us don’t pay much attention to water buffaloes even when they’re smiling at us. Most people just assumed that water buffaloes have a full set of teeth on top and bottom, but the ones in Laos only have teeth on the bottom, please correct me if yours have teeth on top! Water Buffaloes are color blind, therefore it’s not wise to wear bright color clothing around them, if you don’t want to get chased by one.
In Laos, one of the poorest countries in Southeast Asia, domesticated water buffalo are used plowing rice fields, for their meat, hides, and milk, and also and transportation. The buffalo is a classic work animal of Asia.
Een waterbuffel of karbouw is een groot rund. Het is met afstand de bekendste en meest wijdverbreide soort Aziatische buffel. In het wild komt het dier nog voor maar is een bedreigd diersoort. Daarnaast wordt de waterbuffel veel als werkdier gehouden, bijvoorbeeld voor het ploegen van de rijstvelden, met name in Azië. Volwassenen dieren kunnen 300 tot 1200 kg zwaar worden. Waterbuffels kunnen zo'n 25 jaar oud worden. De melk van de waterbuffel wordt door vele volkeren gedronken. De melk heeft een hoog vetgehalte. Verder wordt de waterbuffel vooral gebruikt als trekdier voor de ploeg in rijstplantages. Het vlees wordt in bepaalde gebieden gegeten als vervanging voor rundvlees. De huid levert taai en nuttig leer. De regentijd is een druk seizoen voor de boeren, nu is de tijd om rijst aan te planten, de kinderen hebben drie maanden schoolvakantie en kunnen daardoor meehelpen op de velden. Hier en daar ligt een waterbuffel zijn kostje te herkauwen of baddert wat in het modderige water.
Back in Canada, I'm sure it's snowing by now. Round these parts, it's cold... but still no snow. But we have had rain. Not as much rain as we had in the summer, but rain is rain. I want snow. I'm going to be in the sweltering heat of the jungle all January, so I want to see some now!
They call it the "rainy season" and for a reason. No tourists visit Myanmar at this time of the year and the hotels are empty.
It's my favourite season for cycling. The it's not too hot and the landscape is green. I get wet, but I'm getting used to the rain and I'm getting wet in the hot season as well.
I think it's a great time to visit Myanmar. They should call it the green season.
It's not a 'dry heat' in the desert anymore, thanks to our monsoon being in full swing. The dewpoint and humidity in Phoenix yesterday was actually higher than in Miami, Florida! In the late afternoon, day turned to night as a massive thunderstorm rapidly developed directly overhead. Minutes later, the skies opened up in a torrential downpour. My rain gauge recorded over a half inch of rain in the first 15 minutes while the temperature dropped from 105 to 78 degrees F. This was the first significant rainfall at my house since March. ...Yay! - Phoenix, Arizona
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A stormy sunset viewed from my rooftop - Phoenix, Arizona
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Shot with polarizer filter in about 1990 with 6x7 cm film, Pentax 6x7, during the monsoon season (late July). Looking north from Mesa, Arizona, the plane is flying into Phoenix Sky Harbor airport.
A summer sunset of the wow variety - My Rooftop, Phoenix, Arizona
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Maafushi Island, Maldives - November 26, 2019: Flooded sandy roads with huge puddles after a rainstorms, along the streets of Maafushi Island
The Dual Headed LHB Train Blasting Through Suburbs of Kolkata !!
Customary Link Burdwan/BWN WDM3A Twin's at The Helm Of Sealdah Bound Padatik Express Skipping Bally Halt During a Beautiful Monsoon Morning Hour !!
Yet another supersized dust storm, taken from a nearby park. This one came from the east at about 60mph, and while it was enormous (about a mile high) and looked very ominous, it still wasn't nearly as bad as last year's July 5 haboob.
A stunning summer sunset, viewed from my rooftop - Phoenix, Arizona
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This trail is actually remains of an old road that once took Model T Fords to the top of the San Francisco Peaks. The road has since been closed to vehicle traffic to protect the area's alpine environment, and the upper reaches of the mountain have been set aside as the Kachina Peaks Wilderness Area so forest visitors can enjoy its panoramic views in the relative seclusion and natural surroundings such an area provides.
Along the steady but gradual climb, views stretch to Oak Creek Canyon and the Verde Valley over fifty miles away. Trailside vegetation changes as elevation increases, from ponderosa pine to more alpine species such as limber pine, corkbark fir, and bristlecone pine. On this summer day in early August, monsoon rains had the trail bursting with colorful wildflowers, including lupine, vetch, fleabane, aster, paintbrush, wild geraniums, and sunflowers.
Photo taken August 2, 2017 by Deborah Lee Soltesz. Source: U.S. Forest Service, Coconino National Forest. Learn more about the Weatherford Trail #102 and the Coconino National Forest for more information.
I drove home during a huge storm and got stuck waiting for a train. The lightning was amazing!
August Break 2015: Day 11
Hanol is a small village located in the Jaunsar-Bawar region of Uttarakhand, India. It is renowned for its rich cultural heritage and historical significance
View from the edge of the Mogollon Rim along the Rim Road (FR 300). Monsoon thunderstorms sweep across the Rim.
The Mogollon Rim is one of the most striking geologic features in Arizona. This steep escarpment, measured in thousands of feet and hundreds of miles, begins just across the border in New Mexico and stretches diagonally two thirds of the way across Arizona. It forms the southern edge of the Colorado Plateau, and is one of the most impressive overlooks in the Grand Canyon State. The General Crook Trail/Rim Road Scenic Loop drive is an easy way for the entire family to experience the dramatic scenery of the Mogollon Rim.
Photo taken July 27, 2017 by Deborah Lee Soltesz. Source: U.S. Forest Service, Coconino National Forest. Visit Mogollon Rim Ranger District and the Coconino National Forest for more information.
Again, a beautiful day in Arizona...Until the storms come in, of course. But they have their own kind of beauty.
Still dripping from an afternoon thundershower, Milkvetch blooms in a forest clearing on the north slope of the San Francisco Peaks
- Coconino National Forest, Arizona
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Weaving through numerous thunderstorms on descent to PHX Sky Harbor airport, I caught this view of one such storm over Prescott, AZ.
- Somewhere over Yavapai County, Arizona
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