Droughts and Rains

In light of the many inches of rain we have gotten here in the Sequoia National Forest (and spared from the winds and the feet of snow), here is an interesting drought picture I took in December before Christmas.
The picture shows snow in the high Sierras in the background, the first snow of the season. In the foreground, note the dry grass and struggling oak tree. Thank goodness for the recent five-plus inches of rain this week.