Dirt Wave

Perhaps the wildest thing about living in West Texas is the occasional occurrence of this red wall of dust.


A storm blew in last night and in front of it was a giant wave of red dirt. I got the camera out just before the red wave flooded over the neighborhood. Right before my eyelids filled with dirt, the air got cold and the wind picked up about 40 mph.

To see the sky overtaken by the dust is not something I'll ever get used to, but it's amazing to watch.


The lights are basically turned off.


Normally, this kind of picture would really irritate me, but I think it helps show how many little dust particles are in the air.

This is one of those things they leave off of the Lubbock post card.