Wet Spring in Mineral King

The drive up the hill was sunny, clear and hot. I stopped at my favorite bridge to contemplate some rock formations that confound me each time I paint the scene. I’m not sure these photos will add any clarity.

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A few hours later, it was HAILING in Mineral King. It hailed for about 3 hours.

 

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Look at the back steps of the cabin!!

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Look out the front windows. What a hardy (dumb?) bird!

 

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When it was over, it was over. No more precipitation, no more clouds.

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But look how deep the hail is on the ground!

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The water was really flowing, like it does in a normal spring after a normal winter. Wait. Is normal wet, or is normal dry? The recent normal has been dry. So, I am very very thankful for all the rain and hail we have gotten so far this spring in Mineral King. VERY. VERY. 

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The hail turned the corn lily into shredded wheat.

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Monarch Falls was charging full! It was running like chocolate milk for a little while.

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The side of West Florence reflected nicely in this puddle on the road.

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The following day we walked up to Crystal Creek. These are mud flows across the trail. It was a mess.

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And Crystal Creek was running at a much higher volume than over Memorial Day weekend. We didn’t measure the precipitation from those storms, but this one told our rain gauge FOUR AND ONE QUARTER INCHES!!

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8 Comments

  1. New camera? Pictures are really good. I love the purple in the foreground brush of the bridge.

    • Not new – it is the Canon Elph I bought for Trail Guy but he declined it in favor of the old one with a moving spot on the lens. The purple is probably a result of my messing with the photos a bit on iPhoto, just enhancing the colors a bit.

  2. Jana, I can’t imagine it hailing for THREE hours! Wow. But so glad to hear that you all are getting the desperately needed precipitation. That’s wonderful news!

    p.s. When you get a chance, drop me a line and let me know how your brother-in-law is doing. He remains in my prayers.

    • Cheryl, it was so LOUD!!

      I’ll email you separately about Steve. THANK YOU for praying for him.

  3. When was the mini-storm?

    • Are you referring to the hail storm? It was June 13. There were storms on Memorial Weekend and the one after. I think. I’ve slept since then!

  4. When was the hail?

    • It hailed on Jun 13, a Saturday.


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