Everything running lovely...
Oh wait, what's that up ahead?
O look, it's the apocalypse...
Visibility blew (literally)...
Sand whipped across the road, carrying tumbling tumbleweeds, cardboard boxes, and even a bright blue innertube. The road disappears beneath the moving sand...
Crawled the highway at turtle pace. Pulled into Yuma where all the power was out...convenience store piled with stranded motorists. Rain starts to pound sandy drops down. People are chaotic...it's humid and fun and scary.
I collect-call Dave, thereby ruining my one-day-early-return surprise (it's our three-month anniversary today!), to let him know I was driving home. P.S. I'm not safe either.
He fails to reassure me that I won't die. I get back on the road anyway (sorry mom). I figured danger in the light was better than danger in the dark. It's me against the sun.
He fails to reassure me that I won't die. I get back on the road anyway (sorry mom). I figured danger in the light was better than danger in the dark. It's me against the sun.
A few slow-crawling hours later, and I meet the end. It's a very distinct line between chaos and clarity...
Home safe--I watch air balloons bob in the distance near our apartment....
4 comments:
Great pictures. Reminds me of my handfuls of trips from Cali to AZ. Ah, memories.
I agree! The photos were terrific but do you have any fingernails left or did you chew them all off? I'm surprised that you didn't compare the sandstorm to a ND blizzard - they just are negatives of one another but so so alike...
it totally reminded me of a North Dakota blizzard. In fact, that's EXACTLY how I described it to Dave when I got home...The only difference was I knew if I broke down I wouldn't freeze to death. Slightly comforting thought ;-)
So happy for B. Glad you made it back ok!
lov, mom
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