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A Fleeting Spring in a Horrible Drought: A Day in Yosemite Valley
Source info:
| Author: | Garry Hayes |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2015-04-15 21:28:00 |
| Blog: | Geotripper  |
| URL: | http://geotripper.blogspot.com/2015/04/a-fleeting-spring-in-horrible-drought.html |
Summary:
There are so many moments when I want to deny the reality of the California drought. It has been relentless, the winter air warm and dry, the soil crunching under my feet at a time when it should be muddy and covered with vegetation. Even though my backyard rain gauge says we've had a normal year for precipitation, the reality is that it almost all fell in December, and almost none fell as snowContent analysis:
Geographic context:
| Location | Country | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | US | 37.2719 | -119.27 |
Keywords:
backyard rain gauge, Bridalveil Fall, California drought, feet, Fleeting Spring, Horrible Drought, moments, precipitation, reality, snow, soil, vegetation, winter air, Yosemite Valley
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