..."county forest restoration director Jay Smith estimated that the economic impact of a large fire on the Peaks would top a billion dollars.'Probably over $2 billion,' Smith said."
#Moonrise over the high desert. I can never quite get my head around how/why the light reflects here. Often the red glow of sunset reflects more in the east than is visible to the west. 🤔 🤷♀️ But even through the construction chaos, it's quite breathtaking to stand and watch the colors.
Wishing everyone a lovely evening from #Arizona.
The weather is only exacerbating a serious issue. In Doney Park, mail is sporadic, and far more often than not, packages are days (often over a week) late, even when roads are clear and dry. I have multiple packages that were due to arrive a week ago a couple days before the storm hit. It's time for legislators, congressmen, the governor, USPS/federal oversight offices, etc. to get involved. Bring in the National Guard if necessary.
https://azdailysun.com/news/local/mail-delays-in-flagstaff-worsen-with-winter-weather----but-a-larger-labor/article_d5e4cbca-ba00-11ed-9aef-97e5bd0fa3c9.html #Flagstaff #Arizona #USPS
There's a wonderful Saguaro-desert-in-snow image by Warren Faidley going around the intertubes. I tracked down the source drone footage, which is also gorgeous: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Swtq0mOTmHg
Lawsuit alleges recreation.gov parks fee site Is cluttered with 'junk fees,' seeks millions in refunds https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/022123_park_fees/lawsuit-alleges-recreationgov-parks-fee-site-cluttered-with-junk-fees-seeks-millions-refunds/
A lawsuit raises the question of whether unauthorized and possibly illegal “junk fees” that potentially generate hundreds of millions of dollars on Recreation.gov in effect has privatized public lands for the benefit of website operator Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc.
#Tucson #Arizona
Spider Rock in Canyon de Chelly National Monument, AZ
There were many small, heavy clouds moving across the sky casting shadows into the canyon. I decided to post process the photo using the Orton Effect to contrast the soft and hard portions of the image.
An image from a post on my travel and camping blog:
https://bosquebill.blogspot.com/2016/05/spring-2016-shakedown-az-and-nm-part-3.html
The University of #Arizona's #astronomy and space sciences operations generate as much money for the local #economy every year as a Super Bowl, according to an economic impact report: https://news.arizona.edu/story/economic-impact-uarizona-space-sciences-rivals-super-bowl
The USDA has an interactive site that compares current with historical snow pack information by watershed, country wide I think. So for the #Phoenix #Arizona area served by SRP you can see the Salt and Verde areas here:
https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/WCIS/AWS_PLOTS/basinCharts/POR/WTEQ/assocHUC6/150601_Salt.html
https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/WCIS/AWS_PLOTS/basinCharts/POR/WTEQ/assocHUC6/150602_Verde.html
If you're in Scottsdale, AZ don't shop at Gilbert Ortega Native American Galleries. He was filmed shouting "MAGA Country" "F#^king Indians" to Native Americans at an ESPN shoot
There's still snow in northern #Arizona. The Salt river reservoirs are up to 80% and Verde system is up to 68%.
refs:
https://www.wcc.nrcs.usda.gov/ftpref/data/water/wcs/gis/maps/az_swepctnormal_update.pdf
https://streamflow.watershedconnection.com/DWR?reportDate=2023-2-6
All that snow is still sitting up north. The Salt River reservoirs are at 80% and the Verde is at 67%. More precipitation expected this week.
https://streamflow.watershedconnection.com/Dwr
https://www.wcc.nrcs.usda.gov/ftpref/data/water/wcs/gis/maps/az_swepctnormal_update.pdf
Arizona Republicans exempt lawmakers from the state’s open records law
After Ginni Thomas’s emails and the work of the Cyber Ninjas go public, GOP legislators retreat into secrecy
By Patrick Marley and Yvonne Wingett Sanchez
#News #Arizona #GOP #Terrorists #Traitors #politics #CyberNinja
The NYT has a long article today about a proposed and controversial copper mine in Arizona. I won't link to it because it has factual errors and uses the mining company's self-serving narrative frame. Here's what's wrong with it:
https://bit.ly/3XBrgXf #OakFlat #Mining #Indigenous #IndigenousLand #Arizona #ApacheStronghold
All that snow is still sitting there ...
Roosevelt is at 75% and the Verde system is up to 65%.
Boy was is it 🥶 today.
https://streamflow.watershedconnection.com/Dwr
https://www.wcc.nrcs.usda.gov/ftpref/data/water/wcs/gis/maps/az_swepctnormal_update.pdf
This weekend has had zero time for social media, but here's a two-part #sunset from tonight. Pics were taken about 15 min apart from my porch. I hope your weekend was this beautiful.