Dirtball Rain

Posted on October 13, 2006 in Weather

A dirtball rain moved in on Lake Forest, brazenly in the afternoon, after weeks of steady, solemn sunshine. Pulverized limestone destined for sidewalks mixed with the water to form a mire on the streets. The land shifted its shoulders and, like a client working out at a gym, gave off the odor of life once more.

Rabbitbrush bloomed yellow, to be matched by the dying sycamores and fire hydrants.