Rain, first of Fall Season

It is August 29th. A Saturday. And this morning a brief rain shower knocked down some dust, put that special smell in the air, and then passed by once more. 20 minutes of big drops is our first rain of the season. This is fairly traditional, although I've had first storms that came from hurricanes in the Pacific, complete with 40 mph gusts and lightning and hail and a couple hours of downpour being pretty common as well.