Hope it's short, too. Question for you: do you or older relatives remember this "smoke season" from childhood in WA? I ask because it's become part of life on Vancouver Island (summer/early fall), too. I chatted with an older friend (b. 1923 in Victoria) and asked her if "smoke season" was a thing when she was young, and she said no. Hard no. In BC there were often fires in the interior (inland) esp near Osoyoos and up in the dry hills along the Trans-Canada . . . but to have smoky air every year is a relatively new thing.
This smoke is crazy. My kiddo did an XC meet today at Lake Wilderness. They forgot to take their inhaler. The wind and smoke effected all the kids. Times were really slow for everyone. The meet should have been canceled.
Horrible. I worry for the pets, too. My brother had burning eyes and a headache from the smoke. He lives in Bellingham. I imagine it’s also uncomfortable for our pets. This is just awful.
I have a 5 year nature notebook and I'm in my 4th year. I haven't been particularly consistent at making entries but there has been an entry about the smoke every year since I started.
We were being careful about thanking our luck this summer, until the last two weeks rolled in. It's not been the worst I've ever seen, but pretty bad many days. Take care of yourselves 🧡
Hope it's short, too. Question for you: do you or older relatives remember this "smoke season" from childhood in WA? I ask because it's become part of life on Vancouver Island (summer/early fall), too. I chatted with an older friend (b. 1923 in Victoria) and asked her if "smoke season" was a thing when she was young, and she said no. Hard no. In BC there were often fires in the interior (inland) esp near Osoyoos and up in the dry hills along the Trans-Canada . . . but to have smoky air every year is a relatively new thing.
This smoke is crazy. My kiddo did an XC meet today at Lake Wilderness. They forgot to take their inhaler. The wind and smoke effected all the kids. Times were really slow for everyone. The meet should have been canceled.
Thank Earth we had that super wet spring. This is California weather which is not a good look on Washington.
Anyways.
Cheers to prevailing West winds Anne and friends. Xoxoxo
Horrible. I worry for the pets, too. My brother had burning eyes and a headache from the smoke. He lives in Bellingham. I imagine it’s also uncomfortable for our pets. This is just awful.
I have a 5 year nature notebook and I'm in my 4th year. I haven't been particularly consistent at making entries but there has been an entry about the smoke every year since I started.
We were being careful about thanking our luck this summer, until the last two weeks rolled in. It's not been the worst I've ever seen, but pretty bad many days. Take care of yourselves 🧡