Day 1

...of the new year. A new calendar year for Blipfoto.

The year 2016 was the hottest year on record.
Driest here in several years, too (half of it falling during two monsoon months).  See extra for rain totals by month and years.
But what will happen to the world, and mankind,  in the future?  Will we be good stewards?

It was 48 years ago when Zager and Evans looked ahead.  They may have been prophetic.  I remember listening to this as a teenager thinking it was complete  science fiction.  Hmm...