THE MONSOON IS IN FULL SWING

While we were gone to Idaho, for three and a half months, the monsoons in Green Valley got with it. Plus we have had some good storms since we've been home. A couple of pictures of the clouds that form over the Santa Rita Mountains.

And then the beautiful rainbows after the storms.

When we arrived home and looked out at our patio, we were amazed at how much all our plants had grown. In the picture below you can barely see the fountain and the other plants by the Mexican Bird of Paradise.

And this pictures is after we had done some major trimming.

Bob took this picture of me at the end of April with my new little Palo Verde.

This is a picture we took, of the same tree, after we got home.

Our poor Saguaro cactus was engulfed by the Mexican Bird of Paradise.

Below is after we cut the Bird of Paradise back.

Everything in the desert is green and lush this year. It is truly amazing to see.