An eerie twilight and hushed nature shrouds the California central coast. A red-pink sun burns behind brown and gray clouds as the charred remains from Southern California drift northward in expanding smoke, arial evidence of the devastating fires.
Air quality alerts have been posted. People are urged to stay inside.
A somewhat clouded morning was absorbed by the smoke. This patch of blue disappeared in moments.
The pernicious Santa Ana winds whip the several fires, burning and destroying areas of an American paradise.
An LA Times headline notes "AS CALIFORNIA BURNS
CONGRESS PLANS TO SLASH TAX WRITE-OFFS FOR FIRES AND OTHER DISASTERS"
The gloom also extends to our hearts. This is a state
sending thoughts and prayers to fire fighters, fellow citizens, friends and loved ones.
See you down the trail.
My ex-wife lives in Canoga Park. I spoke to her recently and she said there's no fire danger where she lives yet but with the traffic on the freeways slowed to stop and go and many people taking to surface streets it would take her 4 to 5 hours just to get to work. She lives 35 miles from her place of employment.
ReplyDeleteWe're surrounded by fires east north and west. Strange we've had blue skies the entire time. If I drive down from our canyon just a few miles you can see the smoke. One of Jan's clients in Ventura has a friend who lost his home, moved to their place on the beach north of Ventura, the next day the beach house burned.
ReplyDeleteWe're surrounded by fires east north and west. Strange we've had blue skies the entire time. If I drive down from our canyon just a few miles you can see the smoke. One of Jan's clients in Ventura has a friend who lost his home, moved to their place on the beach north of Ventura, the next day the beach house burned.
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ReplyDeleteI've read that the new Republican tax bill, which even California Republicans voted for, eliminates the ability to deduct losses from wildfires, which mostly effect Californians. Hopefully these Republicans will change their minds and vote for the benefit of their constituents.
ReplyDeleteTom, I have never been a conspiracy theorist, yet I have never seen a series of fires consume so much of our state. I am wondering to whose advantage these calculated devastating infernos contribute. The fires from Northern California to South have done such unspeakable damage in the past 6 months. In 68 years, I've never seen its equal. I can't help thinking something very fishy, something evilly deliberate is afoot. Certainly it's not insurance companies, nor agricultural enterprises or real estate affiliates. What does that leave?
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