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Smoky Moon

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Right now we have a lot of smoke from a huge cross-border fire in Washington and British Columbia. The sky is literally overcast because of it.

Eerie red smoke moon.

The poor air quality is causing a very red harvest moon.

You can see the smoke even though it was quite late at night.

There seem to be intense wildfires everywhere. Here’s hoping for lots of steady rain, and soon.

Happy Tuesday.

musings, nature, Photography

Morning Sights

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Right now we have a forest fire nearby and to escape some of the smoke (and the heat of the day), it’s important to get out for a walk as early as possible.

I live in an eclectic neighbourhood of Penticton that’s a mix of single-dwellings, duplexes, higher density apartments and stratas, cafés, restaurants, galleries, parks, breweries, trails and shops. And, not to be forgotten, one of the beaches (a small one that’s chiefly used by locals) is five minutes away. I love walking here and I always see different sights that I pause to enjoy.

A lovely community garden. Several people were busy working their verdant plots.
Looking for a book? You may find something interesting at Little Free Library.
A beautiful old pine tree with supports to prevent some of its branches from leaning too far.
A rather smoky view over Lake Okanagan. There is a major fire that’s only 15 km away.
Rose of Sharon hibiscus.

Despite the smoke, it was a lovely walk, but I was glad I went early as the smoke intensified later in the day.