Saturday, November 15, 2008

My lungs hurt

I thought I was going to take some knitting pictures outside today. Nope. Because at 2pm this is how the sun looked in front and behind my house.



(click on all pictures to make them bigger...they'll speak for themselves.)



The black ash cloud has an edge...from the back yard...



...the street near my house looking towards Yorba Linda/Corona....can you see how blue it SHOULD have been today?



...down the street...



Looking eastward towards Yorba Linda with a longer lens...



Those aren't snowflakes-they're ashes that I caught from the air. They used to be parts of some body's house.



Ashes landing on the plastic chairs and table in the back yard...



Ashes building up along the curb in the street, and this fire has only just started...


and all over the ground. The brown? Those are little leaves..the back are ashes and soot.

And I thought my lungs hurt earlier this week with my Asthma. Nope...wait, didn't we 'played' this 'game' before? I'm tired of it. Tired of it being 90*F and keeping the windows closed, smelling like standing in a fire pit.
I have a headache and I'm wheezing. Again. ...and I'm a lucky one.
It's not my house or neighborhood on fire.

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6 comments:

  1. LenoraNovember 15, 2008 at 3:47 PM

    Even out in Riverside, we can see the smoke and "feel" the air. Was glued to newscast until it just hurt too much.

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  2. RuthieJNovember 15, 2008 at 5:18 PM

    I saw the story on the Nightly News this evening. Pretty scary! I hope you remain safe and out of the danger zone.

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  3. JenniferNovember 16, 2008 at 3:48 AM

    Yikes. That is very scary.

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  4. LDSVenusNovember 16, 2008 at 5:48 PM

    I'm so sorry for all those awful fires out there in CA. :( You're not in danger of the fire getting too close to you are you?

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  5. SusanNovember 17, 2008 at 5:40 AM

    what shocking photos! What a disaster! very poor air quality
    for people and pets! Pray for rain!

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  6. susanmarkNovember 18, 2008 at 3:18 PM

    OH Cathy,

    I am so sorry. I am thanking God your home/neighborhood is saffe.

    Those poor people.. Will pray for you to feel better.

    HUGS
    Susan

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