The sun battles the smoke from the north.
I had to pull over the car on the way home from dropping my dear wife Karen at work Thursday morning, stopping at the neighborhood green triangle to capture the haze of the sun struggling to appear over the line of houses to the east.
The barrier: smoke settled over Central New York by weather patterns bringing it from Canadian wildfires.
I do believe my eyes and lungs as we battle this summer-long issue in our part of the world. Unpleasant, unhealthy and unavoidable, I see and feel.
Mark Bialczak 
I’m saddened to hear this. So many people I know, both in real life and in the webisphere, are being inundated by this smoke.
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It’s making me feel less healthy for sure, Rachel.
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Don’t breathe too much of that air. We only have 99 degrees with 99 percent humidity.
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That’s all, huh, David?
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Great picture!
It’s been horrible here too. I need to work outside in the gardens or they will get into bad shape. Who knows what I am breathing in. It was better this morning but it has turned bad again. Is there anything left of Canada? This has been months! I feel so bad for the Canadians!
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Yes, it’s bad here so it must be worse there, Nance, I agree!
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I’m so sorry y’all are dealing with this. We often get the brunt of Mexico’s fires, but the pics of New York a couple weeks were terrible, and I hate that you’re stuck in it now. You must feel so helpless.
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I’m sorry, Mark, for the impacts on health. You captured the unhealthy in a beautiful way. I hope it clears soon!
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I hope it does not blow over to Mizzou, Karla.
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Happy 4th, my friend! No haze here~except leftover fireworks. I do hope it lets up soon. Family has been visiting and I’ve soaked in each moment! Happy 4th to you and your lovely family!
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Happy Fourth to you and the family, Karla, I’m glad you are savoring the special moments.
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Thank you so much!!!
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great shot of this, and we are experiencing it here as well. everything is covered in this haze
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It’s otherworldly, Beth, but unfortunately not. We won’t let the dog out for longer than a few minutes.
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