Dust Bowl

Yesterday we had a storm move through our area.

It rained, it snowed, it hailed and the wind blew like crazy!

When the wind blows here, it stirs up all kinds of dust!

The Black Rock desert is located to the west of us and when the wind blows they playa dust will head our way and hang in the air.

We also have sand dunes all around us...need I say more!

 

Yesterday on the drive home, as I dropped into the valley, I noticed the sun was obscured by all of the dirt in the air.

 I grabbed the camera and snapped some shots thinking they wouldn't really be much of anything.

But after reviewing the photos today, I decided I rather liked them.

They capture the "dust bowl" feel that we encounter every time the wind kicks up and blows a gale!

 

 The windmill in the photo below was whirring round like crazy!