On A Clear Day….You can see into Oregon!

It’s 8 A.M. July 24, 2008. Do you know where your smoke levels are?

Our smoke forecaster is behind a day. I’m disappointed. The Siskiyou County site is showing the July 23rd, 15:00 hours reading, 3 P.M. (if I understand military time). This is the clearest morning we’ve had in awhile, though—not flawless, mind you, but glorious enough for the likes of us. Please allow me to update:

A couple miles east is Mount Shasta ( the mountain, not the city) and it’s visibly swimming in a touch of glaring haze, as opposed to invisibly submerged in particulate matter. Right across the road, Old Stage Road (the one used by stage coaches and pioneers headed to and from Oregon) is Mount Eddy. It’s 9,025 foot peak is beaming like a beacon for the first time in weeks. I can’t see very far South, but only because it’s blocked geographically by a hill. Black Butte is pristinely poking over the top like it should be, though. From my ridge overlooking the Shasta Valley, I can see at least 40 miles, maybe more–all the way to this knobby outcropping in Oregon, which, by the way reminds me that I gotta stop blogging.

Chris’ brother, Kevin from Connecticut, arrives today at the Medford, Oregon airport. He’s never been here and I need to make up his bed. Geograpyhy Lesson over!

Laura signing off.

p.s. While we were talking the Sisikiyou County Smoke Forecast got updated with a 29. Just like I told you! We’re having a glorious day here on the slopes of Mount Shasta! I’m feeling the itch to make a greeting card. if you want more information on how to make your own card, here you go… SendOutCards. Tell Chris the mountain sent you.