Watery Wayne Wonderland
Spring was late in coming this year and after a few days changed to monsoon season. We often get afternoon thunderstorms in Capitol Reef Country, they form over the mountains and slip off the tops to refresh small areas each day. This monsoon was far wider spread than usual, they had rain as far away as Death Valley! And it soaked large swathes of our area every day for several weeks leaving the desert green and the back country roads in dissarray.


The South Desert had a lake in the middle out near Jailhouse Rock

Under an almost clear sky a raging gray flood passed through a wash near Factory Butte. Rain never fell on this part of the desert, a strong storm passed quickly by near the butte.
The Fremont River took on a more familiar color of Capitol Reef Country
Up in the high country the reservoirs and lakes are all full and the surrounding lands covered in lush green vegetation and brightly colored flowers. Johnson Reservoir, just north of Fish Lake, is the source of the Fremont River.
