Missing Lucifer-land

Stuck in Alpine again. Tomorrow I have to accompany my husband to Odessa to his eye appointment. Just another day subtracted from my life. But as soon as we get back I'll head to Lucifer-land.

Here's a photo I love that Mac took back in June when we got our only real rain of the year so far. Enough to fill my tanks, but not enough to make it through until next year's rainy season. Hope monsoons come soon. Can this photo count as my rain dance?

Trying to endure town, I birded our ponds here. They're looking good. A few migrants coming through and the year-round species. Some of the nesting species are still around too. Nothing exciting.