We had a lot of rain in December. We really needed it. The rain brought the drought level down from exceptional to extreme. Keep in mind that we need to get all our annual rainfall during December through March. Summer rains are negligible here ( Read more... )

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I've been playing around with Photoshop Element's panorama stitching. This is from Rancho Canada del Oro on February 7. It's perhaps not a stunning view but I like it.

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