I was at work today and saw a patient who commented on the awful smell of smoke outside. I hadn’t had a chance to step outside until after 5 and, when I did, I realized she was right – the smoke from fires 2,500 miles away on the west coast had reached us along with the acrid smell. I thought of that as I was walking the dog and then stopped to talk to a neighbor but kept glancing west at the setting sun which was a bright red ball in the sky.
As soon as I got home, I took off for Foster Street with this shot in mind. I set up and had only captured two frames before the sun started to lose its bright red color.
Strangely, it’s a clear blue day here in Puget Sound.
Beautiful shot!
Very sad that it’s gotten to this point.
Im from Ontario Canada, just off of Southern Georgian Bay …the smoke from the Northern fires has caused air quality advisories as far south as London…im thinking not only are you receiving smoke from out West but its probably pushing south on the jetstream from here as well.?
Maine
Charlene Peters Is the smoke following you?
Cheryl Flynn I think
So. Fire sunsets scare me
It’s sad
Was on 95 North. Saw it also
Try living in AZ it’s beyond unreal – glad I’m here in rainy. Moldy. MHead
Lynn, Ma. The smell is awful!?
I’m in southern Indiana and we’ve dealt with the smoky haze all week. I just bought an air purifier for our home because we’re feeling the effects.
Hartford, CT is in a valley, and prone to air inversions, exacerbated by the smoke coming from the West. What has been going on this summer is the very worst I’ve seen it with outrageously high temps in the Northwest, provoking raging forest fires.
I can hear the music ?
Unfortunately this is a familiar look when we experience the fires’ season here in LA.
Peggy Cahill Hunter photo of Marblehead – right on on coast – affect of western fires smoke
Teeny…
Eery! Blame it on the West Coast wildfires. ?
It has reached us here in Jersey
The moon was red last night. Around midnight. Very bright, burning red. I woke up at 2 with my eyes burning. Turned the fan blowing away from me for the rest of the night.
Gorgeous