Up at 5:00 AM to open the windows and cool off the place. Temperature outside in the upper 70s and the air smells less than fresh. Does ozone smell? Wildfire smoke certainly does. The airnow.gov website says that particulate matter levels are moderate and ozone is good, so who knows why the air is smelling funky.
The Tree Frog Orchestra from last night was done performing, but a surprising number of fireflies were still out looking for some action. You have to admire their optimism. Around 5:15 a single bird tried a few tentative chirps, after which he gave up. No point in announcing that you'll defend your territory against all comers when there aren't any comers. About half an hour later, after trying his song in a few different trees, he was joined by a lone morning dove. In the late 90s, by 5:15 the dawn chorus was loud enough to drown out traffic noise from the nearby interstate. But this morning there was mostly silence and the faint rustle of tree leaves. Silence seems the appropriate response to the current state of the world. Speaking of silence (ha!), I note that the "it's just normal weather!" crowd hasn't got much to say lately. Even the most obdurate and obtuse can tell that something out of the ordinary is going on. Either that, or they're just aware enough to realize that after weeks of daily temperatures in the 100s, people's tempers have frayed and they're no longer willing to ignore willful blindness. Comments are closed.
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