The Danger of Monsoons

As mentioned earlier today, there are beautiful and wonderful things about the monsoon season. There are also some less than desirable aspects. We've mentioned the mold, mildew, and generally constant dampness that pervades all aspects of life during this time. There are also some physical dangers associated with the ever-present rain. Beth went for a walk yesterday morning on one of our favorite trails and saw that the rains had uprooted a tree and caused some rock to fall off a cliff. We weren't in any danger because we don't generally hike during torrential downpours, but it is good to remember that the monsoons are not all pretty green valleys.

The monsoons have been unusually light this year. We've had a couple days in a row where it has not rained at all. Everyone always tells us that the first monsoon is the worst, but we're pretty sure that ours actually was worse than everyone else's first monsoon.

Dave and Beth