Hail

We've had some afternoon storms this week.  Today's storm took me back to a historic day in Tucson on Easter Sunday, 1999--when it snowed in the desert and we stood in wonder in the street.  No, it wasn't snowing in Denver in June, but the hail was different and it brought the neighbors out of their houses.  Take a look at all the hailstones.  They were not accompanied by rain.

The neighborhood folks danced around in the street and we tossed hailstones at each other.  When a young girl spotted the rainbow, we all stopped.

Then I went to check on the birds.  Apparently, they don't like hailstorms.  They were all hiding out in the coop.  Can't see them, can you?

 Then the sun peeked through and the birds tentatively came back toward the coop door.

 The hail turned to rain.

What a beautiful afternoon!