Get updates https://follow.it/adventuresidecar Sun, 16 Aug 2026 20:30:01 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwJFKBzRZlqDYeZY4soGc93-?utm_source=follow.it   8/16/26 7:00 61F (16C) AQI 54 Slightly hazy blue sky with no breeze. Good morning.                                                                     .]]> Sun, 16 Aug 2026 16:49:23 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwJFKBzRZlqDYeZY4soGc93-?utm_source=follow.it https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwLVr4SDUs_qtwKIJ90E2uk2?utm_source=follow.it   8/15/26 6:15 61F (16C) AQI 68 It smells cleaner today, and the haze is barely discernable. A brief rain squall blew through last night. This morning scattered clouds dot a windless, blue sky. Good morning.                                       […]]]> Sat, 15 Aug 2026 15:55:05 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwLVr4SDUs_qtwKIJ90E2uk2?utm_source=follow.it https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwLKPv3y_Z09pakUytPUlTdM?utm_source=follow.it   8/14/26 5:15 58F (14.4 ) AQI 94 It is a dark, still morning. It smells of smoke. The days are noticeably shorter now, and take longer and longer to get started. No stars can be seen, falling or stationary. I sit here in the haze, sipping my tea and watching the light seep in. […]]]> Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:16:31 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwLKPv3y_Z09pakUytPUlTdM?utm_source=follow.it https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwJbEB6lzdnZGPa6spQ9QuM1?utm_source=follow.it   8/13/26 6:45 56F (13.3C) AQI 84 smokey, no wind. Smoke has returned to the valley. I can see it, I can smell it and I can taste it. Just out of sight, beating propellers announce the passage of aircraft, probably water bombers behind the ridge. There was a fire in the Gorge at Gorton Creek […]]]> Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:38:23 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwJbEB6lzdnZGPa6spQ9QuM1?utm_source=follow.it https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwI04uS9-QKSwDdsBh3dql-L?utm_source=follow.it   8/12/26 5:45 62F (16.6C) AQI 32 The sky is hazy blue in the dull light of dawn.  It is calm and windless, smelling faintly of smoke. Good morning.                                                     […]]]> Wed, 12 Aug 2026 16:20:41 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwI04uS9-QKSwDdsBh3dql-L?utm_source=follow.it https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwLhHh4ZeBQpmeFb4avN7oh8?utm_source=follow.it   8/11/26 7:45 62F (16.6C) AQI 64 Clear blue sky with a faint odor of burnt plastic. A white cloud of smoke sits low on the SE horizon, beyond the canyon rim. There is no breeze. I got up late this morning. The sun is up. Walter  barked beyond my endurance,  so he is in […]]]> Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:15:02 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwLhHh4ZeBQpmeFb4avN7oh8?utm_source=follow.it https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwLIEtO8Gu1MBj_7JE5fHT_C?utm_source=follow.it   8/10/26 7:00 59F (15C) AQI 32 The sky appears clear and blue, but the air smells burnt and I can see haze in through the distant trees. The rooster is crowing and Walter has found something to bark about.  Probably the orchard workers picking pears across the road. Good morning.         […]]]> Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:30:31 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwLIEtO8Gu1MBj_7JE5fHT_C?utm_source=follow.it https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwLuA8hrzKa5cbV-1WYAVZsL?utm_source=follow.it   8/9/26 5:15 58F (14.4C) AQI 18 No wind. The air is good this morning. Mostly clear, with a few wisps of clouds, very little haze and only a faint whif of wood smoke. The last sliver of the moon is rising in the east. Good morning.                 […]]]> Sun, 09 Aug 2026 15:17:32 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwLuA8hrzKa5cbV-1WYAVZsL?utm_source=follow.it https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwJoeb6Xu8saxvxN7_7_VsB8?utm_source=follow.it   8/8/26 5:30 59F (15C) AQI 80 Walter rests on the deck; the fingernail moon reclines on a maple branch overhead. There is a breeze, and the air quality index has improved,  but smoke lies in the canyon and it smells worse than yesterday.  Like a campfire someone tossed a plastic fork into. Fire season […]]]> Sat, 08 Aug 2026 15:54:43 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwJoeb6Xu8saxvxN7_7_VsB8?utm_source=follow.it https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwJnp7arFH5c7t_dBKftdcKD?utm_source=follow.it   8/7/26 5:30 59F (15C) AQI 81 Birch leaves flutter and cottonwood saplings sway in a faint breeze.  The sky is hazy; lavender, blue, and pink. Birds are chirping. A quarter moon sits atop the maple. The wind shifted around from the west yesterday afternoon and the haze has thinned. It still smells of smoke, […]]]> Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:17:47 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwJnp7arFH5c7t_dBKftdcKD?utm_source=follow.it https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwJ79rd4ly_Y4c4LRsZF9CGS?utm_source=follow.it   8/6/26 6:00 56F (13.3C) AQI 234 The moon has slipped into its final quarter, suspended in the dirty sky, high above the maple tree. This morning is grey and smells like ashes. There is no wind. It is too smokey to enjoy a soak. Amy and I followed Walter around with a cup taped […]]]> Thu, 06 Aug 2026 15:35:23 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwJ79rd4ly_Y4c4LRsZF9CGS?utm_source=follow.it https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwIEJKHL_NbW8Q4AkH1MIamf?utm_source=follow.it   8/5/26 6:45 53F (11.6C) AQI 193 The air is dirty. It is much smokier than yesterday,  but I  can still make out the outlines of the canyon rim. High above, the waning half moon ghosts through the haze. Good morning.                             […]]]> Wed, 05 Aug 2026 16:11:27 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwIEJKHL_NbW8Q4AkH1MIamf?utm_source=follow.it https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwIK7SAvbZlO7UR1Of0-r8cc?utm_source=follow.it   8/4/26 7:45 p.m. 78F (25.5C) The sun setting through the smoke from the Grasshopper fire.      ]]> Wed, 05 Aug 2026 05:01:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwIK7SAvbZlO7UR1Of0-r8cc?utm_source=follow.it https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwLIAPd_UxYjBZA77tKuim5g?utm_source=follow.it   8/4/26 6:30 50F (10C)  A windless, smokey morning. The air quality index is 160. It is abrasive to the throat and eyes. The Grasshopper fire is approaching 35,000 acres and is 17% contained. It has not gotten any closer. Smoke has settled in the canyon. The sky is a dirty pink, shading into pastel  […]]]> Tue, 04 Aug 2026 16:23:02 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwLIAPd_UxYjBZA77tKuim5g?utm_source=follow.it https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwL5jW__xmQaZMjel6Krgg44?utm_source=follow.it   8/3/26 6:45 50F (10C) No wind on the ground. The sun has topped the ridge, a red ember glowing through the haze, smearing the canyon with bilious light. The Grasshopper fire is at 31,000 acres. The prevailing wind is expected to be light today, but it has shifted and we can expect smoke. If […]]]> Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:37:10 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwL5jW__xmQaZMjel6Krgg44?utm_source=follow.it https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwLJdBXMAqDb2GtgSeruvDnE?utm_source=follow.it   8/2/26 6:15 51F (10.5C) Partially cloudy with a whisper of a breeze. Birds are cheeping on either side of me. They sound like a pair of microwave alarms, nagging me to come get my tea. But I have my tea. It’s right here. Good morning.                     […]]]> Sun, 02 Aug 2026 16:08:56 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwLJdBXMAqDb2GtgSeruvDnE?utm_source=follow.it https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwJJQU6Y15cPT3jMTn9BMub5?utm_source=follow.it   8/1/26 6:30 61F (16C) Calm, partly cloudy. The moon has set, the sun is still below the ridge. The Grasshopper fire has grown to above 26,000 acres with zero containment reported. It’s probably 15 miles south of here. I haven’t seen  any activity, maybe they are just letting it burn. There are several  canyons […]]]> Sat, 01 Aug 2026 16:04:01 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwJJQU6Y15cPT3jMTn9BMub5?utm_source=follow.it https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwIUbnCBcyyxplZ--rRqFWyy?utm_source=follow.it   7/31/26 5:00 55F (12.7C) Calm, clear. The moon, just past full, floats behind the birches. A half-hour later the moon has set and the sky has brightened. There is a slight haze and a tinge of pink around the edges. Yesterday I bought a mower at a yard sale and finally got the weeds […]]]> Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:28:05 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwIUbnCBcyyxplZ--rRqFWyy?utm_source=follow.it https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwJxl9B50dLATJbTAyF_Aafe?utm_source=follow.it   7/30/26 5:00 54F (12.2C) Clear sky, faint breeze. The full moon is setting behind the oaks.                                              ]]> Thu, 30 Jul 2026 15:23:37 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwJxl9B50dLATJbTAyF_Aafe?utm_source=follow.it https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwI2l2KHM8vfKvdq62gjW8AT?utm_source=follow.it   7/29/26 6:15 55F (12.7C) Clear, blue sky.  No wind. A crow is calling down by the creek. I have been  unsuccessful so far in finding a replacement for my broken  mower. So I  recline in hot tub, listening to the sprinkler flutter ’round and watch the back yard grow lanky and weedy. Good morning. […]]]> Wed, 29 Jul 2026 15:45:50 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hXV07uyPQwI2l2KHM8vfKvdq62gjW8AT?utm_source=follow.it