Day 3262: A dusting of rain.

 

"Palm leaves": photography.

 

 

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Update:

 

Monday morning there was just a dusting of rain.  A drop in the bucket some might say compared to what this state of kindling needs. The land gobbled up this moisture, greedy for more. It does remind us of what rain was like. We're desperate here in California. Cloud seeding, rain dances and prayers all gladly accepted.

 

 

 

Olympic Update ...

 

Japan stuns China to win historic mixed Olympic table tennis gold, Japan's Mizutani Jun and Mima Ito react ...

The Russian Olympic Committee's Sofia Pozdniakova celebrates after winning the Sabre Individual Fencing Gold Medal Bout ...

Hidilyn Diaz wins the Philippines' first ever gold medal, after she won the women’s 55kg event.

Hong Kong fencing athlete wins gold medal — the city's first in 25 years, Edgar Cheung celebrates after winning against Italy's Alessio Foconi.

The Russian Olympics Committee clinches the gold in men's gymnastics.

Kosovo's Nora Gjakova celebrates after defeating France's Sarah Leonie Cystique in their -57kg judo final match.

South Korean dominance in archery continues as men’s team secures gold.

Americans sweep both skeet shooting gold medals today and set new Olympic records, USA Vincent Hancock winning gold in the men's skeet.

USA’s Amber English,

first-time Olympian, won her gold beating Italy’s Diana Bacosi in a dramatic final. China’s Wei Meng claimed bronze.

USA's Caeleb Dressel, Blake Pieroni, Bowen Becker and Zach Apple pose with their gold medals on the podium after the 4x100m freestyle relay swimming.

Britain's Tom Daley and Matty Lee hug after winning synchronized 10m platform diving final.

Ariarne Titmus, left, of Australia wins the final of the 400m freestyle ahead of Katie Ledecky, of US

Triathletes dive into the water as a broadcast boat prevents all swimmers from starting forcing a restart before the individual triathlon. 

Japan's Abe siblings completed a golden judo double at the Tokyo Olympics with younger sister Uta winning the women's 52-kilogram division shortly before older brother Hifumi snared the men's 66-kg crown.

Skateboarder Nishiya Momiji, 13, just became one of the youngest gold medal winners ever.

 

    and more tomorrow!

 

 

 

 

•  A fun 4-minute video, Bollywood on ice, here.

 

 

Just because ...

 

 

Collared Falconet

 

  

                     

Smiles for Tuesday ...

 

 

 

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