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Golly gosh, Sue, I know I have a lot to say about the predictable unpredictability of the British weather, but goodness me, this is something else! Absolutely fascinating - the zephyr, the lenticular clouds, rainbows, dust devils, wildfires, tornados, floods - indeed, as you've said, 'anything can happen'!

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You teach me so many things, Sue. Thank you. Mother Nature Rules!

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We teach each other, don't we. I've been having far too much fun with "flash" stories. Also, revisiting Santa Cruz through your writings has been fascinating.

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Mark Twain wrote about the Carson City afternoon Zephyrs in Roughing It. It’s worth a read.

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I have that on my kindle, so I'll dig it out for another read. Got halfway through it first time. Thanks, Switter.

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He wrote some excellent if hilarious stuff about the Great Basin. I have it on Audible.

One of the best stories in the book is about an old man who, if he was just the right amount drunk, would go off on a rambling tale that is genuinely lol.

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This is the first I've ever heard of the word zephyr and I have to admit it was an interesting account. The photos were incredible, thank you for sharing :)

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Thank you for your comment. I hope you'll explore more Ring Around the Basin in the Archives.

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Wow! What an incredible place to live! With beauty and rage, Mother Nature shows us her amazing spectrum of power.

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