Giving Up On The Rio Grande Valley

Not enough rain this summer to keep the 'state change' from happening:

The 10,000-year-old desert is changing, scientists say. Grasses are in a cycle of collapse, overwhelmed by hardy and long-lived shrubs such as mesquite and creosote.

According to Drought Monitor, at least things improved enough in Socorro this summer to move from 'Exceptional' to 'Extreme' drought. Celebrate what little progress there is....