The Haze of Summer

I started noticing that particular summer haze about a week ago.

It is normally made up mostly of pollen, dust and--this year--volcanic ash being blown about bystrong day breezes then hanging suspended in the high-pressure dome that has built over Alaska. This year, the haze is fortified by numerous fires throughout our state.



In the past week, our air has become thick and summery.

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Shelby said…
it does look summery.. even in Alaska.
7/10/2009
MmeBenaut said…
That haze is also a familiar sight through the tropical asian countries as the farmers burn their cane fields and the smoke swirls around the region. It seems very strange to me to see the same thing in Alaska, Laura. Of course, across inland Italy, it is the same but there it is pollution from diesel run trucks.
I hope that the fires are controlled soon.
7/10/2009
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