Well, another storm is on its way. So far January has had more than twice its average rainfall. Of course, in Tucson its not all that difficult considering how little rainfall we usually get. But, weather sometimes makes photography difficult. Bright sun for example which either washes out the subject or casts shadows on the subject; and pouring rain which, well, I guess is obvious. But Tucson has amazing skies that can produce some pretty spectacular photos too. In the summer, especially during our monsoon season (August) we get numerous lightning storms. This brings photographers from all over the world. They'll drive up to Windy Point on Mount Lemmon and set up tripods and take time-lapse photos of lighting strikes happening simultaneously all over the city. In the winter, broken clouds can create gorgeous 360 degree sunsets. But also, even the dark and ominous can create wonderful photo ops. This stormy photo is of a mesquite tree pretty much standing alone here in the Sonoran Desert. It reminds me of something from Harry Potter.
