Smoke

The sun rising through smoke from nearby fires. A heatwave through the long weekend peaked at 102℉.

Morning of 9/8/20. Lake Merritt, Oakland, CA.

Waiting out the heat. Lake Merritt, Oakland, CA.

9:15 a.m. 9/9/20. Lake Merritt, Oakland, CA

Lake Merritt, Oakland, CA. Forest fire smoke trapped above the marine layer scatters light and bathes everything in a dense, amber glow.

Hours after sunrise. Lake Merritt, Oakland, CA.