be kind

the basin – day 177

serenity – calm in the storm of smoke and fire – we are well as long as we stay in doors – be kind, stay safe, be well

I was thinking this morning of our local raptors, not the basketball team but the eagles, falcons and osprey that make the basin home. They rely on their sight to eat and it has been very hard to see these last days.

Meteorologists are saying that this smoke will blow away – lets hope as I am missing the blue of the sky as are all that reside here on the west coast. And lest us hope the fires on the west coast are also laid to rest.

the basin – day 176

not in black and white – be kind, stay safe, be well

The grey vastness of the smoke that fills our sky is very disheartening. The warmth of the sun is hidden somewhere above, an instant change of seasons for us below.

the grey on grey where the sky meets the water
a small flock of geese in the vastness of the grey

the basin – day 175

first the right foot forward… be kind, stay safe, be well.

The heron on the post. Easy to tell from a distance as they are very large birds. The smoke is mixed with lots of fog this morning – so much so the sun wasn’t able to break through. Fog looks the same but it carries sound so much better than smoke so you know it is the fog. Oh, the sea lions have made it into the basin, they bark just so and loudly to boot. Be kind, stay safe and be well. Thanks for dropping by.

from up the beach a ways on a long lens

a typical sight each morning, the boats rushing off to fish for salmon – with the smoke and fog it looks like he has just crossed over a magical threshold