In 2018 I started this Damp Earth Art blog to hopefully invoke some rain during a drought year. We just ended the most recent "water year" on September 30th, 2024, with a total of 51.60" of precipitation. Definitely a drought year again. Fingers crossed that the coming water year is a wet one! I'm going keep updating this blog, so if the rain inspired you to write or photograph or create art please send it to me, and I'll post it! Please send your work to me at northyubanaturalist@gmail. Maybe our joint efforts will inspire the heavens to continue to rain! You never know! Here are the latest submissions I've received: "After the Rain" ©Katie OHara Kelly 2022 The rain inspires my art! Grizzly Peak on a stormy day, 10/18/24! A year of Rain photos : Raindrops up close North Yuba River Canyon - Rose leaves and rain Black Locust leaves and rain - Cherry leaf and raindrop Black Locust leaf