Dust Devil

Yesterday was a strange day, with the extreme heat. When I left work, I noticed that there was a pile of leaves circling in the parking lot. On my way home, stopped at a light, I heard a rush of wind. I looked toward it, just in time to see a dust devil suck up a lot of loose dirt and spew it out about 7 feet above the ground. I got the windows raised in time, but the grit hit the car like hail. Across the street, some balloons used for advertising were tearing at their moorings.

To see the power of this miniature storm was to be in awe.