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On the Landscape of the Santa Catalina Mountains

New Year's Day Snow - 1/1/2019

Created by Charles Miles on 1/7/2019.

2019 January Snow in the Golder Ranch Area 01
2019 January Snow in the Golder Ranch Area 01. Charles Miles. 1/1/2019.

Snow in the desert! It didn't last long, by mid-morning it was melting fast, and at the end of the day the snow line across the west side of the Santa Catalina Mountains was well above the desert floor.

2015 is the last time I took pictures of good 'desert snow' - in 2015 the snow line appears to have been a bit lower, Pima Canyon Trail in the Snow, 1/1/2015 has some pictures.

Beautiful to see and what a way to start the New Year!

2019 January Looking towards a snowy Charlouea Gap from the Golder Ranch area
2019 January Looking towards a snowy Charlouea Gap from the Golder Ranch area. Charles Miles. 1/1/2019.
2019 January Cardinal
2019 January Cardinal: Not perfect with some branches in the way - but a snowy Cardinal shot in the desert poses some extra challenges so keeping it even with the blurry foreground branches! Charles Miles. 1/1/2019.
2019 January Watching the clouds around Samaniego Peak
2019 January Watching the clouds around Samaniego Peak. Charles Miles. 1/1/2019.
2019 January Cathedral Rock and Window Peak above the clouds and in the Sun
2019 January Cathedral Rock and Window Peak above the clouds and in the Sun. Charles Miles. 1/1/2019.
2019 January Sunset on a snowy Mount Lemmon from Honey Bee Canyon Park
2019 January Sunset on a snowy Mount Lemmon from Honey Bee Canyon Park. Charles Miles. 1/1/2019.
2019 January West Side of the Santa Catalina Mountains with Snow
2019 January West Side of the Santa Catalina Mountains with Snow. Charles Miles. 1/1/2019.
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