Hole in the Clouds

Tag: drought

Thirsty

May 24, 2013

During last year's drought, this hummingbird was photographed drinking from a person's open mouth in Rawlins, Wyoming. The photo has been submitted to National Geographic's 2013 Traveler photo competition, which is accepting entries through the month of June.

Heavy rains in March 2013 broke the three-year drought in the Southeast, but extremely dry conditions persist throughout much of the Midwest and especially the West.

landscape National Geographic bird Wyoming (h/t: J.J. Stein) Rawlins drought (Image credit: Sundell Larsen)

Good Clouds

Dec 22, 2014

Finally, the rains have come back to California. Recently, as the sun was going down over Los Angeles, a downpour was letting up.

cityscape sunset California sky skyline clouds Los Angeles drought rain (Image credit: Lectrolink)