We're 120 miles southwest of the Camp Fire in northern California.
Smoke is at unhealthy levels, even at that distance.
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We are so overdue for rain. That would help not only putting out the fires, but also clearing the skies and getting rid of all the particulate matter floating around.
Thanks for the great photos! They show so clearly what's going on.
What a disaster.
Stay safe folks. 
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And please let me take this opportunity to express my appreciation for the way in which Jeff welcomed me to DU, and to offer you my condolences on his passing. He was a great help to me in encouraging my photography, and with technical help. And I really miss the DUzy's. He was a good man, and this place hasn't been the same without him. Know that my best thoughts and wishes go with you. 
And thank you so much for your kind words. I have a lot yet to learn about the technical aspects of Photography, and I don't practice it enough to really improve. I really like that you enjoyed the photos. Here is one more which you may (or may not) enjoy. I find it appealing but would be hard pressed to say why:
The massive ground fog of brown smoke we descended through was sobering, frightening. Everyone on the plane got a bit silent looking at it. Once down into it, appears hazy like your pics. I have my air filters running in the house again, I get used to that, then open the door and gasp. It cracks me up a bit to be wearing my masks to do outdoor activity, seeing some others at the fringes of shopping centers sucking on their cigarettes, damn the torpedoes.
My neighbors and I narrowly escaped disaster in the recent Ranch Fire that blazed away as close as 15 feet from my home. Turns out the sprinklers I ran for days 24/7 beforehand on the hillside forest salvaged one of the few green areas left here. Some other neighbors in the next block who I suggested do the same but ignored my advice... weren't so lucky, now living in trailers cleaning up the mess.
It's a good thing I was away during Trump's visit. I'd have been tempted to fly a Trump-baby dirigible in sight of the orange menace, and probably would have been arrested.
What it takes to convince some people they elected a worthless shyster demagogue simply astounds me, but I find it interesting that the "rake" comments from richie-rich who has undoubtedly never raked one leaf or twig in his fatass life turned the lights on for a few of the "Lock Her Up" crowd standing in the middle of climate change disaster. Like, really?
By the way, some of the neighbors up the street were of the red-hatted variety have since likely humbled to some reality. Lately they still be hiding away in those trailers...watching their Fox News and... I'll let the real POTUS and wife say it:
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In e. Washington. Sinuses permanently ruined.
I feel you. New normal.
I was responding to someone from Entiat, she asked if I was talking to some right wing whacko. I said no, a nice person on DU. She was surprised that anyone progressive lived in Entiat 
You guys do seem to get hammered just about every year, any idea what makes your area such a touchstone for fire?
PS We're going down to Wilder's to pick up our truck with it's newly rebuilt transmission and new transfer case. We'll send a smile your way as we go through your town.
My dear wife saw some campaign stuff about Rossi and I thought she must have unearthed some ancient information. Had no idea that worn out, clueless, reprobate was still alive much less muddling about in the toxic world of the GOP.
Fantastic that you guys kicked him to the curb but you're kinda cheating if you're getting help from the other side of the mountains. 
So glad to hear that one of the pimples on the buttocks of government has finally bailed out. Reichert was a lousy sheriff and didn't get any better as a rep.
We sent you good thoughts as we motored through Entiat yesterday and yes we should have a coffee!! I assume there is some way to PM on this platform? Haven't done much here since I do get in trouble from time to time here. You know the old" too conservative for my liberal friends and too liberal for my conservative friends" deal. Probably right where I should be.
Looking forward to meeting you in person and a Happy Thanksgiving to you and all of those you care about!!
