It was raining hard out there this morning...just beautiful! I love a good hard rain – the kind that soaks you to the bones and makes you want to stay indoors and just watch out the window. Of course, I think I enjoy it more when I can do just that...be inside and not have to be out working in it.
I guess it is a good thing that I have an appreciation for rain. It makes Oregon living a whole lot easier. I could do with a little less cold rain and a little more warm rain. I miss the warm thunderstorms of the Midwest summers! Now that's a rain it is fun to be outside for!
As the day progressed the rain stopped, then turned into a raging thunderstorm - complete with lightening and all. Another phenomenon also occurred – scientists started grabbing their gear and running to catch the storm. In this case they are storm sampling, i.e. collecting sediment samples, stage-discharge values, and other fun activities in the middle of the night. Why is it that the good storms always happen at night?
So it looks like there will be many a bedraggled scientist or technician sitting out the night in a government vehicle. Meanwhile I’m "cozy" indoors with my flume. Just me and the giant wooden box full of water!
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