Without rain, the plants in the desert grow brown. They lose their tops first — their tops shrivel up and fall off and then the whole plant goes into shock and struggles to survive. The big saguaro cactus turn into drying watermelons; the paws of the prickly pear go from thick and chubby and childlike, to old and dry and thin.
Entries Tagged as 'Monsoon'
The Desert Smells like Rain
July 1st, 2024 · No Comments
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Monsoon Diary – Storm Thunders Through Tucson
July 28th, 2017 · No Comments
ALERT… NOON MST …FLASH FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FOR TUCSON…. It is 3 PM. The sky is as dark as pitch. All the animals have gone into hiding. Lightning bolts –zig zag and round– make quick light, then go dark in thundering silence.
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