So, I have heard about the Santa Anna Winds, but I had never experienced them before now. A totally different kind of storm than I have ever encountered. This picture was taken at 5:00. Its not Dark. Its the Dust that blew in from LA from the Winds. The visibility is insane, and the wind is whipping around. Growing up in Alaska is not like I am a newbie to winds or storms or cold. This is different, and intriguing to me. We were out in the desert yesterday afternoon looking for rocks and the wind really started to pick up.. The sky began to get a haze in the distance. You could taste the dust. By the time we left Arizona and got back to our hotel room in Blythe ( we are right on the border ) it was so dark you could not see because of the dust, but through a purple light. Garbage Cans were blown over, pool furniture moved from the strong gusts.
We promised Jack a little time in the hot tub, so we indulged him. After packing for him the heavy quartz pieces he so proudly found in the desert, I badly needed to sit in the hot tub, so I was happy to oblige. It was soo hot and the bubbles felt soo good to all of us. We just sat and watched and felt the wind. But then the dust got so heavy that it was getting into our noses and eyes so we had to get out and come to the room. I love hearing and watching the palms blow in the wind....
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