Normally an iconic Gorge view, this was the view West from The Hook on Labor Day 2020. Today, one week later, the conditions are even worse.
Compare the above images to the one below taken in June 2020 after a glorious day kayaking around Wells Island.
Smoke from catastrophic wildfires caused by catastrophic weather conditions is inundating Oregon and the Western States in general. This, after a summer filled with fresh air and deep blue, clear skies. Let that sink in with the smoke…