#157 Aug&Sep 2017 Hazy Days of Summer

This summer there were dozens of forest fires in British Columbia. Tens of thousands of people were evacuated from their homes, sometimes for weeks.

We have been exposed to the drifting smoke off and on during the summer. It has come from the Interior of BC and Washington State. Some days visibility was very limited but we were fortunate that there were no major fires in the Lower Mainland.

Sunrises were dramatic.

The eagle’s nest on the transmission tower seemed to float in the smoke above the ground fog.

The moon looked like a harvest moon.

We were grateful for the clear skies for the Snowbird Spectacular and the eclipse in August.

The view on our drive to Penticton was often hazy.

This sailboat seemed otherworldly.

The Penticton sign on the hillside was barely visible.

Penticton Airport was a base for the firefighting aircraft.

Altogether an eerie summer at times.