If you’re from California, I don’t have to tell you that we’ve been hit with one of the worst Fire Seasons in our state’s history. You already know all about it, since you’re probably hacking up a lung.
During the previous fires, the sky was gray and dark here on the ranch, but the air was breathable. This time, we’ve been warned to stay inside. I’ve occasionally heard helicopters flying overhead this week. But I can never see them. I ventured out in the early morning a few days ago, and snapped these photos of our skyline.
This is our view to the East, where we normally see a mountain range in the distance. Those are houses, about a half mile away.
The sun looks like a dim bulb. I don’t think we’re getting our money’s worth on the solar paneling, these days.
I stood there wondering if our Governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, was having flashbacks to that movie he was in, Total Recall. You know the scene, where he and his leading lady are exposed to the air on Mars and their eyes bug out? Weeks of horrible air quality made me realize what my true worst fear is: that the air we breathe will become a commodity, just like on Total Recall (even if we aren’t on Mars). People around here have been hospitalized for breathing this air – and as the environment continues to deteriorate, will our air become unfit for human consumption? Why yes, I am an anal retentive worry-wart, why do you ask?
I do see improvement, though. Today we played outside for the first time all week, and I caught a picture of the moon.
Now, would you look at that. The sky resembles a shade of blue. And the moon? It isn’t red today.
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2 replies on “Where there’s Smoke, there’s Fire”
You are so lucky to see the sky! Maybe the wind is blowing it out from your end down through Sac. I have been feeling SO claustrophobic because I can’t even take a walk. Ick.
Ack. That is pretty scary looking! I hope it clears up soon and you can get back to life as normal.