Well, I wish I hadn't mentioned something spectacular happening in my last post! On Sunday, our last evening in Borrego, we noticed a high wind advisory on the NOAA site and decided to stay put until Tuesday morning. About 8 am Monday morning the wind started, blowing dust and debris. The trailer became a roller coaster ride. We've been in a lot of desert wind over the last 30 years, but this was extreme, with gusts over 85 mph!
About 11 a.m. the wind subsided and we went out to survey the damage. At least 6 large trees were felled by the wind. Fortunately, the campground was almost totally empty, so no one was injured. We were camped against a row of Tamarisk trees. One large branch fell right next to our trailer. The passenger window in Wade's truck was blown out and the truck was full of glass, sand and debris. Both of our vehicles were sandblasted on the side facing into the wind. Power was out in all of Borrego Springs for the entire day and most of the evening. Luckily we had battery power for electricity and propane for cooking.
We are home now and dealing with the insurance company. It will take us several days to get all the sand, dust and dirt out of the trailer.
One positive note, the wind must have blown in a few birds...in the afternoon I saw a Western Tanager and several Lazuli buntings!
While this wasn't a fun ending, overall the trip was a lot of fun and we saw over 112 species of birds during the month. We hope to return next spring!
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