smoke

the basin – day 179

clouds are visible this morning – a very nice change – the smoke is slowly clearing from our skies – be kind, stay safe, be well

the skies are beginning to clear though the smoke is still very strong. it tastes horrible and sticks to everything. venturing outside can only be for short excursions. the blue of the sky popped through yesterday and that was lovely.

the two pictures below are both from Sept this year and are both looking in the same direction as this mornings photo. such a difference.

from Step 11, 2020 – our first day of smoke filled skies
this was Sept 3, 2020 before the files of the west coast stifled our air

the basin – day 178

three geese in the grey of the mornings smoke – be kind, stay safe, be well

the smoke continues this morning – a heavy blanket of grey. it rained yesterday and that felt nice. I was thinking this morning as I wondered the beach that the planet will be here long after we are gone, so don’t fret the global warming issues, the planet will be fine and will reboot with new and exciting species. too bad we will, as a species, will not be.

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

Weekly Photo Challenge: Dancing with creativity

Do you enjoy your creativity? I do, I often dance between projects and work.  The grey is for the Grace sweater by Jane Richmond.  So far so good.

 

The yarn is Sweet Fiber DK in smoke.  It is wonderful to work with.  Still on the first sleeve so it is will be a bit. DSC08256

I found that butting a chair up to my desk was a good holder for the skein to wrap it up into a usable ball.DSC08245

My other project is mine by design.  I was never one for the points in hoods so I stay away from them until I had an idea.  The first run looks good.  Now to draft the pattern.

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