H/T to my former colleague Frank N.
Flash Flood Gauge
I took this image going through the bottom of a wash just north of US 60 in Wickenburg, AZ. The desert town has lots of washes that eventually flow toward the Hassayampa River.
This APS pole has a flood depth gauge painted on it scaled in feet. At the top of the hill before you drive into the wash there is a warning sign posted by the town that says:
“WHEN FLOODED TURN AROUND – DON’T DROWN.”
Image – Flash Flood Gauge. Click on the image to enlarge.
We have yet to see a gully-washer since we moved here last year. It would be interesting to see this wash during a flash flood but we’ll curb our curiosity and try to stay home when the monsoons come around.
Premises Posted
Not much time to put something up, so I’ll just post this funny sign we saw on Saturday at the Sportsmen’s Club. Click to enlarge.
The Hassayampa River – East Bank
After visiting the Wickenburg Sportsmen’s Club on Saturday, we drove down a road along the east bank of the Hassayampa River. This view shows Vulture Peak in the distance and the river in the foreground. The town is in between the two landmarks. Click on the image to enlarge.
Obamanomics – A Titanic Failure
Watching the stock market indices could make you seasick these days. So much for stimulus jobs and economic recovery. It’s more like shipwreckovery. Ramirez nails it again . . .
Congressional Cacti
Well, not in Washington, D.C. but in Congress, Arizona. We took a drive up SR89 to have a look around the back roads in Congress. This saguaro-covered hillside is about a half mile off the paved roads near the town cemetery. Click on the image to enlarge.
