Nelson is surrounded covered in smoke, floaters in the air... like heavy fog and wierd snow. Walking along the main drag, soot and ash is on everything, eyes burning, throats sore and scratchy, breathing difficult, headaches. The sun is the most amazing orangey red globe in the thick white haze. Keith... you could get a good photo here! People walking, looking at the sky, looking a bit serious and quiet... hmmm. Apparently we're still ok tho. another hmmm. Time will tell.

NOT a typical summer day in the Kootenays. Oiy! I think 100 out of Province soldiers were brought in to help fight fires. More than 850 happening in BC right now, according to the TV news. More than 300 are happening in our SE corner.

The air is not good here eh? Maybe I'll go to Manitoba for a holiday