I was just marveling last week at how incredibly blue northwest skies are. When they're not shrouded in clouds they are so blue. Like this. But when a million acres of forest burns in the nearby mountain range (the Cascades) and winds blow fire and smoke toward Interstate 5, you end up with … [Read more...]
Hot And Smoky Labor Day Weekend 2011 For Portland, Coast
In case you were out of town this weekend, here's the way the smoky sunset looked at Rockaway Beach on Saturday September 4, 2011. That's right--this is not some coastal layer of fog or low clouds, it's smoke from the Dollar Lake fire on the northeastern slopes of Mt. Hood! Thanks to Don Best for … [Read more...]