weather in the high desert

[archaeomom8]

After living so many years at the west end of this valley or in the western mountains themselves, it’s weird to watch what the weather does to the eastern end of the valley.  I prefer the drama in the west.  There the clouds boil over the San Gabriels, coming fresh from the coast, unspent.  Here, the clouds seem to form gentle sheets before a storm

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[quadrapop]

I know how you feel, much of Australia's farming is done in marginal areas and really shouldn't be there for the long run sustainability. he Murray/Darling Basin is a perfect example of what not to do with water... and elsewhere ground water is used profligatly without any idea of whether, how or when it is replenished.

Had I told you it is IYDD? http://www.iydd.org/

[archaeomom8]

Thanks for the link!

Did you notice that the only country in the Americas involved so far is Columbia?! Good on Australia - y'all even have your own website linked to the IYDD site.

[serrana]

Oh, water in the desert -- the oldest story in southern California, and of course the ending is not going to be one that anyone likes.

I am always amazed when people think we can solve water problems, or geology problems, by changing the water or the geology. We can't; we've got to change ourselves. Which has a lot to do with why we bought a house on a low hill, rather than a floodplain (which is where everyone else around here lives, and when you look at it, it just doesn't make any sense.)

The desert is so lovely this time of year, too.

[archaeomom8]

Yes, yes, and so yes.

You know, we always check the geological maps and the flood zones, but especially when we buy. We don't have as much choice when we're renters but we still want to know what we're setting ourselves up for. It's not a perfect system but it does help a little. Also here in So Cal we have beautiful chaparral hills that are being developed like crazy and have been for decades. Chaparral is fire-adapted. Doh.

It's not funny, but you know what I mean...