Great monsoon season

They say this year is a rare "triple-dip La Niña". I've always hated La Niña years before, but loving this one. Too bad it's a rarity! Here's an idea how the oasis looks when it gets real rains.

Big tank looking west

Path to back water drip looking north

Back water drip looking east

Pines area looking NNW

Soapberry thicket in adjacent arroyo

Hummingbird viewing garden

Fortunately, the oasis can thrive on very little rainfall, because it's had less than seven inches so far this year. The key is getting enough during one big monsoon to harvest for watering until the next year's rainy season. That one monsoon is usually all I get per year.

Remember about a week ago when the seed feeder came down and I said bear scat had been discovered that same day? I finally took a photo of the scat. We're talking big piles here. I have no idea why one pile is dark and the other light.