Sometimes, no matter how much you plan, mother nature wins! I planned on shooting night shots Friday night but a dust storm ruined any chance of that... then it poured all day Saturday. Monsoon season started early this year so I had anticipated *some* rain but I didn't think about haboobs (Arabic for dust storm). I don't know why... I've spent enough time in the desert to know better but usually I'm there in the spring or right when monsoon is ending. The desert is an entirely different animal in the summer. Here's some shots I did take with my phone (the last 3 I snagged from my Instagram):
The haboob rolling in! This is what it looked like from my hotel room
Wonder Valley
It's funny, in my last post I talked about breaking the rules but I didn't want to take my camera out AT ALL over those 2 days! Seriously, that dust was superfine and I wasn't about to ruin my stuff. Oh well, I guess I'll have to plan another trip soon!
-Helen