Well, here we are in the first week of September and I have to say that August was the smokiest, (is that a word?) month I have ever seen.
If you have ever wondered what the beginning of a wildfire looked like, well wonder no longer. We were coming down off a hill in Idaho and I saw the fire off in the distance. Even from far away, you could sense the intense energy from the fire. I was glad to be far far away.
The intense cloud of smoke just amazed me. I now see that when the wind picks up and helps to move the fire, nothing in its path is safe. It consumes everything with no thought. Mother Nature can be cruel at times.
We were in the Sapphire Mountains and the smoke was thick there, also. I feel for the people who have to live in these conditions and not be able to leave. The fear that your home might go up in flames must be awful.
The air was full of ash and smoke. I am ready to go and find some clean fresh air. I wonder if the EPA will fine Mother Nature for polluting the air?
We were able to enjoy some smoke free air for a little while. We were in Southern Utah and traveling through the little town of Panguitch. This is a step back in time. This cafe I have eaten in years ago, and the food was good. Home cooking, like grandma use to make. The floors were all wood and you drank out of a Mason Jar. How many of us remember that?
One thing I have notice, where ever we go it seems as if there are more and more murals on the sides of buildings. They tell a small story of the area or building. It takes some talent to do this, and I am sure many hours of standing on ladders or scaffolds.
So, on this note I will close and until next time I'll see you on the otherside.
If you have ever wondered what the beginning of a wildfire looked like, well wonder no longer. We were coming down off a hill in Idaho and I saw the fire off in the distance. Even from far away, you could sense the intense energy from the fire. I was glad to be far far away.
We were in the Sapphire Mountains and the smoke was thick there, also. I feel for the people who have to live in these conditions and not be able to leave. The fear that your home might go up in flames must be awful.
We were able to enjoy some smoke free air for a little while. We were in Southern Utah and traveling through the little town of Panguitch. This is a step back in time. This cafe I have eaten in years ago, and the food was good. Home cooking, like grandma use to make. The floors were all wood and you drank out of a Mason Jar. How many of us remember that?
Then we were able to head home for a few days and enjoy our family. My son and daughter-in-law brought out the grandson's and we all trooped to Lake Mead to wade in the water. It was nice to relax after being in all the smoke for over three weeks.
So, on this note I will close and until next time I'll see you on the otherside.
