K Mountain - Keremeos, British Columbia
August in the Similkameen has always been a welcome month.
The first two weeks are usually hot, -
the dog days of August when it would be nice to just lie around in the shade
if there just weren't so many other things to do.....
The last two weeks were always a gentle preparation for autumn, -
mostly this was when the summer storms tapered off
into a quiet few days of rain that re-invigorated the garden
and brought some relief from the summer heat.
This year has been quite different -
f it weren't for the thirty degree thermometer reading
one would think they were getting by in foggy November,
busy with Christmas preparations.
f it weren't for the thirty degree thermometer reading
one would think they were getting by in foggy November,
busy with Christmas preparations.
The smoke has been so bad.
The wildfires in British Columbia have been so horrid and prolific.
In the last few days we have laid claim to our own local excitement
as the Snowy Mountain fire made its way up from the lower valley
and crested K Mountain, (which overlooks Keremeos)
as the Snowy Mountain fire made its way up from the lower valley
and crested K Mountain, (which overlooks Keremeos)
adding to the dismal curtain of smoke.
But, making up for it by lifting the curtain
and for a few hours last night
enchanting us with this glittering light show.
and for a few hours last night
enchanting us with this glittering light show.
Debbie Marten - photographer
This morning, when Callie and Bruce and I rose early,
the curtain had fallen again,
and the surrounding hills were just a faint shadow,
their outline barely visible.
the curtain had fallen again,
and the surrounding hills were just a faint shadow,
their outline barely visible.
No doubt there were firemen working the flames,
somewhere behind the smoke,
but we were once again in the gloom,
confined to in-doors.
somewhere behind the smoke,
but we were once again in the gloom,
confined to in-doors.
The garden, crying for attention, but definitely out-of-bounds.
I can't complain, - both looms are busy clacking away as I go from one to the other.......!!!
We are not in any danger, - there is a river and an irrigated meadow
between the town and the flames and K Mountain
is a pretty rocky affair.
Joe Labeau Hashtag Photography
5 comments:
So glad you are in no danger but the smoke would be pretty depressing. Not being able to get out and one also tends to be on edge around fires. Glad some weaving is getting done.
It is a strange situation Hildred that the fires are so bad and yet luckily you are not in danger and also at night it is so beautiful.
Yes, it is a weird and wonderful situation, Pat, but we are assured by wildfire bc that the only danger is from wind blowing ashes and flaming debris which might start another fire. This particular one is acting up within its contained boundaries. The fuel at the bottom of the mountain has been burned off in a controlled burn....just nature renewing herself, I guess, but a lot of humans in the way!!! Our peek at the stage was an exciting coincident, altho' it did get the wind up a few nervous souls......
Our local weather guy says we may, for the next few days, see some smoke from the fires in the west and northwest. It has been somewhat hazy here today, so that may be why. Hopefully, rain will come soon.
Oh .... fire is such a weird thing ... scary and beautiful at the same time. We don't see flames at all here, just smoke. I'm glad you have that barrier. And I assume your son and other family members are safe where they are?
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