BACK IN DILLON, MT

We are back in Dillon, Montana on our way back to Las Vegas and in our quest to get out of the smoke and into clear air.  So far we have not been successful.  This area was in the clear a few days ago but since then the winds have shifted yet again and although we are close to the edge we are still getting smoke bad enough to keep the windows closed.  We had planned an extra layover day here and we are sticking with that schedule but we will not be enjoying the clear air - it is somewhere else.  We ARE headed in the right direction however and should be clear of this tomorrow.  In the meantime we enjoyed a nice sunset last night due to all the smoke particles in the air.

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SOUTH - Yesterday Afternoon

This morning the hills in this photo labeled SOUTH are about 98% obscured by the smoke.  I have been whining about the smoke yet we are fully aware of the disasters in Florida and Texas.  What is happening here in the west seems to be of little concern in much of the rest of the country with the focus on the south but the west is on fire and we are loosing thousands of acres of some of the most beautiful country in the USA.  It is a disaster of a different kind and thankfully it has resulted in minimal loss of life.  Let's pray that the winds die down and the rains come soon.

AQI here is improving and we are headed away from the fires.