A Hazy Day
Lake Pepin through the sun, clouds, and haze
Last Wednesday, the Air Quality Index was as bad as it has ever been in this area. It approached 200. I’m in a sensitive group, older, and with challenged lungs. I’d stayed indoors the previous week to avoid the wildfire smoke. On Wednesday, I could no longer remain cooped up indoors. So I set out for the Lake Pepin area and spent the day rambling about.
The photo of Lake Pepin to the right is dramatic due to a combination of smoke, clouds, the sun, and the sun’s reflection. The headland illuminated by the sun’s rays is across the river (Lake Pepin is a wide spot in the Mississippi River) in Minnesota. I took the shot from Wisconsin.
My lungs didn’t seem to be bothered by the foul air, and I enjoyed the day.
The two birds below are a breeding pair of redwing blackbirds.
