** Update 1/21/10, 9:00pm. The pictures below were taken earlier today, before lunchtime. As of now (and a full day of rain), my backyard is 2 inches under water, but the water is still draining towards the street, drainage pipes, and greenbelts. I don’t have statistics in front of me, but I don’t remember getting as much rain at one time in a long time.. **
If you live in the suburbs, or any neighborhood in Greater Phoenix that was built in the last 20 years or so, you probably have some greenbelts or desert washes near your house. They’re great – open space, lush grass, sidewalks for bike riding and walking your dog – everybody loves them.
Wanna know a secret? They’re really for draining our heavy rainfall away from your house and into the local rivers. (ok, “heavy” and “rivers” might be a bit of a stretch..) We get to see them in action a couple times a year, and in all seriousness, it’s a pretty impressive system.





Your misses the heavy rains of the ‘80s and ‘90s Realtor,
Chris Butterworth
Chris Butterworth is a Realtor. He's also a husband, father, writer, amateur photographer, and self-proclaimed tech junkie. And he's an all-around good guy!
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We spent some time in Flagstaff this weekend (58 degrees in pouring rain felt pretty darn good!), and decided to make the short drive east on I-40 to check out the world famous Meteor Crater.
One could easily be overwhelmed with the sheer size and historical implications of it all – 4,000 feet across, 3 miles around the rim, 550 feet deep, created 50,000 years ago by a meteor 150 feet wide and weighing 1,400 lbs, in the middle of the high plains – an area completely flat for miles in every direction..
images provided by Google Earth.
Or, one could sum it up in the words of my older son, who surveyed the area and typed, “huge hole.”
Your equally amazed by meteors and kids Realtor,
Chris Butterworth
Chris Butterworth is a Realtor. He's also a husband, father, writer, amateur photographer, and self-proclaimed tech junkie. And he's an all-around good guy!
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