Morning on the River

The winds have changed, the smoke has cleared, and we can breathe outdoors again. There are still a lot of wildfires in the area, but the smoke isn't coming in our direction. This photo was taken a few mornings ago when we still had a lot of smoke in the air. Maralee

Smokey Sunset

As I mentioned yesterday, we have a lot of smoke in the air due to regional forest wildfires. The closest fire is about 75 miles from us and is now 56,000 acres. I took these photos of the sunset last evening. The mountains aren't visible until the sun starts to set behind it and then …

Smokey Skies

We have a lot of wild fires in the region which has resulted in a lot of smoke in our skies. This was from a walk in the evening last night once it cooled down enough to get out and walk.  The smoke has obliterated the view of the mountains. The excessive heat and dry …

Sparks Lake Sunset

Our Saturday excursion to Sparks Lake for star trails photography started earlier in the evening for the sunset. The sunset wasn't particularly dramatic without any clouds in the sky. The red-orange color in the background is smoke from a wildfire off in the distance. But there were people out in their canoes and kayaks enjoying …