Monsoon Musings Late summer means the Monsoon season out west and that means it’s time for some Monsoon Musings. In my case that means midnight between downpours. Up in the mountains in Monsoon-Musings-Bob Davis Podcast 1066. Monsoons Are Not Created Equal Firstly every year out here is different when it comes to the Monsoon. Bad Monsoon Secondly this is a bad Monsoon. Above all it seems like every afternoon the thunderheads come up and the downpours start. Spectacular Storms Certainly the storms are more spectacular in the deserts down toward Phoenix. Utah Monsoon However I am in Utah. And Utah has its share of summer storms. Flooding For example it doesn’t take much rain to produce flooding and a lot of mud. Campsite Flooded In fact my campsite was flooded when I recorded Monsoon-Musings-Bob Davis Podcast 1066. Stay On The Black Top On the other hand that is why nomads avoid sandy and dirt roads this time of year and park on the black top. Reflections But it’s a great time for reflections. Musings Monsoon Musings. In the same vein I have been up in Salt Lake for a lot longer than I would have liked. Consequently I have a few stories from my truck stop and Walmart parking lot stays. In addition I had a chance to scout the whole area for great campgrounds. Bryce Canyon Finally I headed up to the Bryce Canyon area and camping at King’s Creek in the Dixie National Forest. [Editor’s Note: Of course I called it King’s Crossing in the podcast!) Dixie National Forest To clarify this campground is about nine thousand feet up. When it rains there it’s cold. Fog! And foggy. Red Rock Road Therefore I was happy to get back down to the desert near Red Rock. Two Takeaways To clarify there’s two takeaways from this podcast. Desperation In The Truck Stops and Parking Lots Firstly I don’t think I have seen this many homeless and desperate people in the truck stops and parking lots in my travels. And Utah has services and plenty of room for broken down car dwellers. Nomads Have A Dream Secondly it’s been my experience that nomads have a dream.