Wednesday, July 15, 2026

heat and haze

 
i was out earlier than usual to walk milly as it was supposed to go up to the high 90's . . which it did - stopping at 98 degrees. but even though it was cooler at 10:30 in the morning (only 93), the air was terrible. the dewpoint and humidity were high and all the dust and debris from the local construction was just hanging in the air (double townhouse renovations and parking garages being converted into luxury apartments). my throat was sore from breathing it in. as the day progressed, the wildfire smoke moved in. 

daisies by the morton williams supermarket on la guardia place. i stopped in to see if they had a bottle brush that i could use for cleaning our flower vases. fortunately, they did.

peaceful wind chimes . . 

the light this evening was yellowish brown and heavy. i put the air on and chanda and the cats were much happier.

8 comments:

  1. It is awful to have such bad air quality combined with heat and humidity.

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    1. My throat always gets sore.

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    2. Yes, that happens quickly in such conditions.

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    3. I find my throat will get very sore when people use scented room deodorizers. One time a dance mom friend was driving us to an event, and her car deodorizer caused me much discomfort!!

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    4. Oh, I always have to sneeze from them!

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    5. I don't understand how people can tolerate it!

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    6. Those people probably do not enjoy fresh air!

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    7. Hard for me to understand!!

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