These pix are a poor representation of the ASTOUNDING sunset Monday as rain moved across Disappointment Valley’s western/northwestern horizon at sunset. It was one of the most amazing sunsets I think I’ve ever seen (and I’ve been blessed to see a lot of those).
Rain = literally, the lifeblood of the desert.
The cottonwoods in the near(ish) foreground line (dry) Disappointment Creek. This is looking northwestish toward neighbor Utah’s La Sal Mountains. You can just barely see one of the shoulders of one of the mountains through the rain. Actual sunset is at far left.
Amazing view a little closer/zoomed. I HOPE that rain was actually finding soil.
Backed out again, and you can see a bit more of the mountains through the curtain of rain.
The LIGHT!!! Kept getting getting better as the sun neared the horizon and even disappeared (from my perspective).
Sheer luck: That downpour is lit up by a lightning strike!
Tuesday afternoon and evening, Disappointment Valley is getting multiple little waves of rain. Super grateful.
There have been multiple road closures because of mudslides in the region (pretty much all of western Colorado). Be careful out there!
Spring Creek Basin Mustangs 
Beautiful sunset/rainstorm photos, TJ! Just gorgeous. So glad Disappointmet is getting the rain now too. From fire to flashfloods. But we need this water. Hurricane-like storm here yesterday with marble-sized hail. Flooded streets in Cortez, took down trees, many branches, millions of leaves, and shredded most things green. Would appreciate a little less violence with this monsoon but beggars can’t be chosers.
Wow, that’s crazy! We didn’t have nearly that here … just rain and some flooding across the road in places (still easily driveable). I can’t wait to get back into the basin. I’m sure Spring Creek flowed! Disappointment Creek is running like a melty chocolate milkshake. 🙂
Wowww!!!
It was so much better in person. I was in absolute awe.
So glad for the rain, but not the mudslides! Awesome pictures!
I’m sure this provided at least some temporary puddles for the ponies. 🙂