
Mariah the lovely. Really there doesn’t seem to be much else to say. 🙂

Mariah the lovely. Really there doesn’t seem to be much else to say. 🙂


The full moon rises over Temple Butte and McKenna Peak on the eastern edge of Spring Creek Basin.
It’s officially autumn. 🙂

Wise and beautiful Mysterium checks for danger ahead before leading her band to water.

A little of those (dark clouds) led to a little bit of the wet stuff yesterday afternoon.
We love wet stuff. 🙂

Storm of Spring Creek Basin.
🙂
Oh, how we love him.

Always the prettiest things out there. 🙂

Not much to say. … Terribly smoky. Many more people dealt with the smoke from the 416 and Burro fires – nearer to denser populated areas. Now smoke from other fires is blowing and settling in other places.
And there’s California …
None of it is good.
For a moment, a chance of rain appeared in our forecast for Friday. … Now there’s no trace of that chance.
Still, we hope.
(The blog post title came from a highway sign I saw yesterday that read: “Be cautious with fire and cigarettes.” Uh. … Really?!?!?! I have a much less polite way of thinking that people ought to be “cautious” with fires (!?) OR cigarettes (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)!)

Temple Butte and McKenna Peak seen through the haze of dense smoke on Friday morning. This view is looking east, around 10:30 a.m.

Skywalker grazes against a smoky sunset a little after 8 p.m. Thursday.

Copper Gaia is a glowing spot of color on a hazy, smoky day.

Raven on a hazy day not so long ago. We have gotten some drips and drizzles, and even with just a little moisture, our world feels the relief.