Winding down for the day

So here I am, just a few days away from heading out to Arizona, this a picture of a storm coming over Camelback Mountain in Phoenix the last time I was there. I love this shot because it is such a rare shot of rain as it moves in.

At this particular moment in time I am very Zen about the trip. That will change in about 24 hours when I will suddenly slip into "Cripes! I don't have (state your name... kidding...) "whatever-hasn't-been-done-yet-pre-trip" hysteria mode. After all the trips and adventures I've had, one would think this shouldn't happen.

Well, shoulda' woulda' coulda...

No matter how anal retentive I can be... I will never completely overcome this particular personality trait. Probably because I thrive on it. Besides if I didn't freak out I wouldn't be relaxed enough to sleep on the plane. There's a lot to be said for sheer exahaustion.

The forecast for the greater Phoenix area is for 70's during the day to 40's overnight. This forecast will most likely be much worse as the Rain Goddess will be traveling there.

I will explain "The Rain Goddess: A Comprehensive Study" at a later date.

A small example would be that I'm one of the rare people that can say they've been to the Grand Canyon and never seen it.

Why, you ask?

Because the Rain Goddess went there in March a few years back and they had one of the worst snowstorms in nearly 40 years. We couldn't see 10 feet in front of the car much less the South Rim. It wasn't a surprise to any of my family that was for sure!

I am expecting to see and photograph scenery such as this- (yellow flowers below) We'll actually be staying at a Resort in Scottsdale/Fountain Hills area which is actually to the northwest of Phoenix. Because it's nestled near the mountains it will probably be a little cooler anyway.

I'm hoping for some good Sonoran desert color and hopefully some spectacular sunsets. Well, since I can't manipulate this picture where I want it and will stay on far too long if I continue to mess with it I should be saying good-night.

Good Night!