Firelight

 

 

This is the western sky a couple of evenings ago, with the sun partially occluded by the airborne remains of our coast range forests. There are several evacuations underway at the moment, and one includes Butano State Park, which I had been planning to visit this week. That's a minor kink in my plans, but a potential tragedy for many as whole communities are at risk. Last night, the setting sun glowed red like a beautifully malevolent eye, and this morning, the light that filtered through are east-facing windows looked like firelight. That goes well with the smell of campfire that permeates the atmosphere. Again, I'm not trying to make light of the very real dangers, but one must find beauty where one can.