tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337291898556479782.post7199161101996533552..comments2023-11-05T04:21:47.608-07:00Comments on Sycamore Canyon: Flash Flood in Sycamore CanyonKathie Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10377224759599266209noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337291898556479782.post-43267399999859140202008-07-30T17:34:00.000-07:002008-07-30T17:34:00.000-07:00Hello everyone. Thank you all for your comments a...Hello everyone. Thank you all for your comments and your visits to my blog. I appreciate it so much. I am answering in reverse order today. Don't ask me why.<BR/><BR/>t.r. It was an exciting day and evening to be sure. I feel very fortunate to live here. If you're ever out this way, let me know.<BR/><BR/>gardenpath, a far differnet storm from the one I experienced in Maine to be sure. This one was more fun. That one was gentle, though it can pour like crazy out there and not relent for a week!<BR/><BR/>James, according to Doug I witnessed the nuptial flight of the ants. He explained it all to me and perhaps I shall do a post about it soon. It was interesting to see and I had no idea I was witnessing such a special event.<BR/><BR/>Pat, Wow, what a nice thing to say. As a writer, that means so much to me. Thank you!<BR/><BR/>CaBaCuRI, glad you enjoyed your visit.<BR/><BR/>Stanley, thank you!<BR/><BR/>Doug, amazing stuff with those ants. Thanks for coming to visit and thanks for filling me in on the nuptial flght thing!<BR/><BR/>Jaylynn, this is so different than the northeast and I love to share it with everyone!<BR/><BR/>Roy, you always make me smile. Thank you.<BR/><BR/>Pudgeduck, we've been getting swamped but now we are having a break. I'm sure the storms will be back soon.<BR/><BR/>Marvin, it was one of the most exciting things I have witnessed in my life. I'm glad I could do it from relative safety!<BR/><BR/>Amy, you got it right. Life is leaping, flying and growing all over the place!<BR/><BR/>Troy and martha, it's always nice to hear from you and always nice to visit too!<BR/><BR/>Mary, I do love to tell a good story and I love to read them too! Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it.<BR/><BR/>Ruth, That prickly pear fruit will soon be prickly pear jelly if I have anything to say about it!<BR/><BR/>Wren, I couldn't say it any better!<BR/><BR/>Katnell, wouldn't this be fun to watch together?<BR/><BR/>You know klaus, I am seeing some of the best sunsets of my life down here. I didn't enhance that photo at all either. That's the real deal.Kathie Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10377224759599266209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337291898556479782.post-39593419222508665632008-07-27T15:11:00.000-07:002008-07-27T15:11:00.000-07:00Kathie, what a stunning narrative. Your photos ar...Kathie, what a stunning narrative. Your photos are spectacular. The sunset and saguaro just took my breath away. You've captures such an essense and power of a monsoon afternoon and the morning after. All the way from the other side of the world I can smell that creosote just before the first thunder clap. Magnificent!TR Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00595967532391171082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337291898556479782.post-7124229767258166822008-07-25T14:35:00.000-07:002008-07-25T14:35:00.000-07:00A different kind of storm day than you had in Main...A different kind of storm day than you had in Maine, right?<BR/><BR/>Lovely photos, I laughed when I read about the plastic bag. I do that, too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337291898556479782.post-9220500594546517652008-07-25T09:06:00.000-07:002008-07-25T09:06:00.000-07:00Those bugs look like termites, perhaps?Those bugs look like termites, perhaps?Jimbo3DChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02633310396726786908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337291898556479782.post-16288088677799619882008-07-24T19:24:00.000-07:002008-07-24T19:24:00.000-07:00Kathie, your narrative is (if possible) even more ...Kathie, your narrative is (if possible) even more beautiful than your photos. I greatly enjoyed every word!Pat - Arkansashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11623638376731374600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337291898556479782.post-65735023737094078182008-07-24T17:13:00.000-07:002008-07-24T17:13:00.000-07:00A stunning series of pictures, each one of which I...A stunning series of pictures, each one of which I needed to enlarge to see it more closely.CaBaCuRlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08451681218562430878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337291898556479782.post-68506891263691143002008-07-24T14:36:00.000-07:002008-07-24T14:36:00.000-07:00Greetings Kathie, You're known all over the coast...Greetings Kathie, You're known all over the coast. Great photo spread today and gripping commentary. Thanks for your concern during our recent storm. I have trouble with the word monsoon and Arizona. They just don't feel like they should go together. See you next time. PappyPappyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13118854996343714131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337291898556479782.post-36728589141337435262008-07-24T07:20:00.000-07:002008-07-24T07:20:00.000-07:00Really nice pictures. I particularly like the suns...Really nice pictures. I particularly like the sunset one with the cactus =)Stanleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06164121224494163220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337291898556479782.post-59806252140246127772008-07-24T05:40:00.000-07:002008-07-24T05:40:00.000-07:00Wow, you got some great photos of a nuptial flight...Wow, you got some great photos of a nuptial flight of ants! The rains stimulate this. Newly emerged queens and drones fly up in great columns. After mating, the queens wings are lost. They lay eggs, and do not feed until the first of the brood emerge as workers and begin to care for them. The colonies can live for many years. We have collected newly mated queens of Aphenogaster down by Rio Rico (see <A HREF="http://gtapestry.blogspot.com/2006/10/farming-ants.html" REL="nofollow">here</A>). We successfully started two colonies that day, one of which now has well over 1,000 workers in it. <BR/><BR/>Flash floods are amazing. All of my Arizona blogger friends are writing about the intense monsoons this year. I know that I'll be there in just a little over 24 hours, but I still feel like I'm missing out on all the action at the moment. Your great pictures are generating intense impatience on my part.Doug Taronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08537881828742937167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337291898556479782.post-20997469098182906512008-07-24T05:21:00.000-07:002008-07-24T05:21:00.000-07:00WoW! Thank you for sharing your story and photos I...WoW! Thank you for sharing your story and photos I would otherwise never see her in PA. How different your world is. Love seeing the rainbow, the cacti, the sunset and everything in between. Great series.jalynn01https://www.blogger.com/profile/10105991026557439509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337291898556479782.post-75273093741198405492008-07-24T04:03:00.000-07:002008-07-24T04:03:00.000-07:00Kathie An amazing and detailed account of your day...Kathie <BR/>An amazing and detailed account of your day. Supported by some dramatic images.<BR/>That was a great read. Nobody does it better.<BR/>Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337291898556479782.post-18250012890582631872008-07-24T03:56:00.000-07:002008-07-24T03:56:00.000-07:00Great photos!!! Wish we could get a little more ra...Great photos!!! Wish we could get a little more rain here in the valley! Your desert is so lush and beautiful! Love your blog!Pudgeduckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09529445332482349426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337291898556479782.post-78715674783416156982008-07-23T23:08:00.000-07:002008-07-23T23:08:00.000-07:00The flash flood sounds like an awesome event to ha...The flash flood sounds like an awesome event to have witnessed. Thanks for sharing with all your great photos.Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03374936227735741953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337291898556479782.post-23894361396187116102008-07-23T20:54:00.000-07:002008-07-23T20:54:00.000-07:00Wonderful shots Kathie! And now stand back for all...Wonderful shots Kathie! And now stand back for all the life that will leap out of the ground after monsoon season!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12534106679136054532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337291898556479782.post-22771493946975146122008-07-23T20:28:00.000-07:002008-07-23T20:28:00.000-07:00Great job of chronicling this exciting episode of ...Great job of chronicling this exciting episode of how quickly flash floods come and go.<BR/><BR/>Your photos look great enlarged. Top professional quality.<BR/><BR/>Well done.<BR/><BR/>Come visit,<BR/>TroyTexas Travelershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16250697065385437368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337291898556479782.post-4015412771660515832008-07-23T18:32:00.000-07:002008-07-23T18:32:00.000-07:00Kathie, what a storyteller you are. I was on the ...Kathie, what a storyteller you are. I was on the edge of my seat! From floods to rainbows, so beautifully illustrated and told. I know it's frightening at times, but so beautiful. Nature has its ways, for sure. We love it.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040099513110890878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337291898556479782.post-12457019497660652242008-07-23T18:20:00.000-07:002008-07-23T18:20:00.000-07:00What a sequence. Nature does make the best of avai...What a sequence. Nature does make the best of available water when it does come to the desert. Your pictures are beautiful esp #8 (wow!) and the last two. I have never seen the Prickly Pear cactus in bloom.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15892804871759397018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337291898556479782.post-39198675215747510202008-07-23T17:47:00.000-07:002008-07-23T17:47:00.000-07:00How awesome to see that! I know flash floods are s...How awesome to see that! I know flash floods are scary, but when you can watch from safety and see something you've never seen before - wow!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337291898556479782.post-13986526210399672132008-07-23T17:25:00.000-07:002008-07-23T17:25:00.000-07:00Breathtaking sunset pictures! Wow! Enjoyed the p...Breathtaking sunset pictures! Wow! Enjoyed the post.<BR/>Love,<BR/>KathrynKathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07641155784689215782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337291898556479782.post-58822500870207465322008-07-23T16:59:00.000-07:002008-07-23T16:59:00.000-07:00Mindboggling! And you got great shots - oh my! The...Mindboggling! And you got great shots - oh my! The Cacti at Sunset is a keeper - you probably would say, if seeing that as a painting "Yeah - Artists Fantasy!"<BR/>Great job and interesting, too!<BR/>Cheers, Klauskjpwebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08943083978093494506noreply@blogger.com