Recent monsoon activity has swollen Oak Creek, as witnessed by this view at West Fork last week. This spot is less than 15 miles from my front door. The water is still quite cold for swimmers in shady areas, but warmer when they move into sunnier pools. (Betsey Bruner/Arizona Daily Sun)amazing how some people still think where i live is in a cacti-filled desert when i tell them i live in Flagstaff!