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It’s extremely hot,
extremely cold,
and wildly windy.
It’s also quiet…
no one’s around,
and spacious like the ocean.
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It’s those extremes I love.
They keep me unsettled and awake.
130’s!
(Fahrenheit – in the shade – According to our thermometers)
That’s rare – though 120’s are common.
“But it’s a dry heat!”
30’s
(Fahrenheit – in the shade – According to our thermometers)
Add wind that can blow you over, and it gets pretty cold,